In specialty crop news, it was a mixed review for pomegranates in Tulare County for 2012. Sabrina Hill has the details. Click to open or download audio report The Tulare…
Tulare County 2012 Crop Report
…or download audio report Tulare County Agriculture Commissioner Marilyn Kinoshita presented Tulare’s 2012 Crop Report to the county Board of Supervisors Tuesday. She said there were some significant changes from…
United Applauds Senate Passage of Immigration Reform
…agriculture for a minimum of 100 workdays or 575 hours prior to December 31, 2012 can adjust to this new Blue Card status. After a minimum of five years, workers…
Fresno, Monterey Counties See Ag Growth
With the release of the 2012 Crop Reports, several California counties saw increases in gross crop value. The biggest news comes out of the biggest ag county in the state…
Restrictions Lifted for Asian Citrus Psyllid in Tulare
Restrictions have been lifted on the movement of citrus fruit and citrus plants in Tulare County following the completion of agricultural officials’ activities in response to detections of the Asian…
Census of Ag Forms Due
Producers who still need to submit their 2012 Census of Agriculture forms have until the end of May to do so. Rod Bain has more. Click to open or download…
CA Snowpack Very Low, Dry Year Ahead
…driest on record. It all comes after an especially dry 2012. The Department of Water Resources is now projecting water deliveries of only 35 percent to 29 water agencies around…
Signal Word Change for Vulcan Insecticide
…now positions Vulcan in the lowest category of EPA toxicity ratings for agricultural crop inputs. For the full interview with Descary, click here. For more information about Vulcan, visit http://www.manainc.com/products/vulcan/….
Vulcan Receives Reduced Signal Word
…company, MANA provides best-in-class formulations, regulatory capabilities, field research, and a science-based approach to defend and maintain vital active ingredients that other companies have abandoned. Our area business management team…
USAID Officials Join G-8 Ag Data Conference
…the potential of open data as a significant resource and the implications to support increase in farmers’ productivity. The conference follows a commitment made at the 2012 Summit around the…
United Fresh Nominations for Board Officers
…Family of Companies, Ephrata, PA. Ron joined Four Seasons in 1994 as director of procurement, after almost 20 years in the produce business with Gateway Foods/Scrivner, Carpenter Cook Company, and…
Time to Vaccinate Horses for West Nile Virus
…or download audio report. West Nile Virus peaked in California a number of years ago, but it still remains a risk. In 2012, West Nile Virus infection was confirmed in…
New Leader for Citrus Board
A Florida citrus industry veteran is taking the helm at the California Citrus Research Board. Sabrina Hill has more. Click to open or download audio report. Ken Keck will join…
Record Year for CA Table Grapes
It looks like a record year for table grapes. The California Table Grape Commission reports the state shipped 101.5 million boxes in 2012 – just under half of those going…