…– citrus Vine mealybug – grapes Together, these four pests represent some of the most economically damaging pressures in California agriculture. How Mating Disruption Is Applied Instead of spraying, Semios…
SOLIX Robotics: Solar-Powered Autonomy for Modern Farmers
…footprint. The company develops solutions across multiple crops—including sugarcane, corn, soybeans, citrus, and more—focusing on improving efficiency, cutting input costs, and generating high-quality agronomic data. Among its most exciting innovations…
California Table Grapes: A Strong, High-Quality Season
…referencing recent trips to Hong Kong, Mexico, and several Asian countries. “The first thing anyone says is that the quality has been fantastic.” California Table Grapes: A Strong, High-Quality Season…
Kings River Packing: Eight Generations of Citrus Leadership
…why citrus cannot be grown the same way in every region—and why California remains unmatched for certain qualities. “There’s nothing like California citrus,” Silva affirmed. “It’s the best.” A Final…
California Citrus Season Off to a Strong Start, Kings River Packing Leads the Charge
The November 4 edition of the AgNet News Hour was a celebration of California citrus, featuring Jesse Silva, Vice President of Kings River Packing, who joined hosts Nick Papagni and…
From Citrus Greening to Ag Robotics: California Faces the Future of Farming
The October 27 edition of the AgNet News Hour delivered a mix of urgency and innovation, as hosts Nick Papagni and Josh McGill discussed California’s expanding HLB citrus quarantine, the…
GUSS: Transforming Orchard Spraying Through Autonomy and Innovation
…walnuts, pecans, citrus—really any kind of tree crop—and it does it completely autonomously. No driver onboard.” Building that first prototype wasn’t easy. It took years to perfect the navigation and…
Ag Innovation and PCA Leadership: Priscilla Koepke and Mando Perez on AgNet News Hour
…San Joaquin Valley, reflected on his journey from citrus groves to overseeing 17,000 acres of crops. He credited mentors and his family for helping him stay committed through years of…
Mando Perez: Innovation & Leadership in California Ag
…Citrus: Building Skills and Knowledge Perez reflected on his experience as a citrus PCA, which provided invaluable lessons in field scouting and pest management. Citrus farming requires year-round attention, unlike…
California’s Water Puzzle: Insights from Avid Water’s Cory Broad
…Citrus Belt from Orange Cove down through Reedley and Terra Bella—you’ll find smaller growers,” Broad said. “Ten-, eighteen-, twenty-acre blocks are common, and that’s pretty normal.” By contrast, the west…
California Raisin Leaders on Trade, Water & Future
…fourth place globally—behind Turkey and other countries—and may fall further. The decline is linked to shifting land use. As pistachios, almonds, citrus, and other crops became more profitable, many growers…
Shannon Douglas: Leading California Agriculture Through Opportunity and Challenge
Shannon Douglas California is one of the most diverse and productive agricultural states in the nation. From the vineyards of Napa to the citrus groves of the Central Valley, farms…
Don Cameron: California Ag Leadership & Challenges
…faces its own challenges, such as citrus greening disease, it enjoys advantages like low-cost labor that contrast sharply with California’s highly regulated environment. The Labor Challenge in California Labor remains…
California Agriculture: Fires, Wolves & Farm Labor Reform
…food supply, thanks largely to immigrant labor. Citrus Greening and Global Potato Trends Rick Dantzler of the Citrus Research and Development Foundation reported promising progress in the fight against citrus…