…alive when we can’t get enough to make a crop anyway,” he said. At a news conference in Kern County last Friday, public officials and farm-group leaders watched as a…
California Wheat Farmer Installed as USW Chairman
…on June 11, 2014, in Omaha, NE. “Attending USW meetings and conferences in Latin America, South Asia and Europe, I am continually impressed by the quality of the USW staff…
Weekly Crop Update
…was increasing in size. Cherry harvest was slowing. Apricots, nectarines, peaches, and plums were harvested. In nut crops: Almond growers were preparing to apply hull split sprays. Hull split is…
Beet Curly Top Virus Update
…Cox Road west of Highway 33 produced zero BLH in 50 sweeps. Host plants included filaree, mustard, and mallow. An organic almond orchard had several BLH host weeds such as,…
Questions Remain With Lower Limb Die-back
Little is still known about a decades-old issue in almonds. University of California Cooperative Extension Farm Advisor David Doll blogged last week about the concerns of lower limb die-back in…
Marketing Funding Key to Sustainability
…efficient with water use as compared to 20 years ago, creating a trickle down affect. To learn more about the Almond boards sustainability program, head to their website at almonds.com…
Almond Board: Sustainability Program Focus
In 2009 the Almond Board of California created a sustainability program full of information and education for everyone in the industry with the emphasis on water consumption. AgNet West’s Taylor…
Citrus Industry This Week: Grower Views; Citrus Conference
Today’s issue of Citrus Industry This Week from Florida includes grower views on the future of citrus and a preview of Florida Citrus Mutual’s upcoming citrus industry conference. Want to…
Crop Progress for June 4
…for coddling moth. Hull split was expected to start early this year in almonds. Almond growers sprayed orchards for mites. VEGETABLE CROPS In Sutter County, growers harvested radishes, broccoli, onions,…
Naval Orangeworm Headlines Almond Symposium
The University of California Cooperative Extension Agriculture and Natural Resources held a Southern San Joaquin Valley Almond Symposium last week in Kerman. The cooperative extension had several farm advisors from…
Almond Board: Pest Management in Almonds
During the Almond Board’s recent Almond Environmental Stewardship Tour at Stewart and Jasper Orchards in Stanislaus County, pomology consultant Wes Asai explained there are many methods used to look for…
The Almond Board Holds 11th Annual Environmental Stewardship Tour
The Almond Board recently held its 11th annual environmental stewardship tour. It’s a chance for industry regulators to visit an almond grower and learn more about the issues the industry…
California Weekly Wholesale Feedstuff Prices
…comp Corn Gluten Pellets, 21 pct 250.00-270.00 dn 10.00-up 5.00 Canola Meal Truck FOB Southern San Joaquin Valley 425.00-432.00 up 1.00-up 6.00 Rail Sale 420.00 no comp Whole Almond Hulls…
AgNeTVideo: Jim Jasper, Stewart & Jasper Orchards
AgNet West was invited to the Almond Board’s 2014 sustainability tour, which is a chance for almond growers to teach various regulators about their industry. There were representatives from several…