…from AgNet West and Citrus Industry Magazine. The Western View: Chinese Food Imports Are Risky Business About the Author Len Wilcox Len Wilcox is a retired scientist who also ran…
The Western View: It’s Time To Open For Business
…View from AgNet West and Citrus Industry Magazine. The Western View: It’s Time To Open For Business About the Author Len Wilcox Len Wilcox is a retired scientist who also…
How to Grow Oranges in Your Own Orchard
…16 feet apart with rows 16 feet apart as well. If you live in the citrus belt, which is the area from southern California to Florida, you can plant citrus…
Area-Wide Treatments Holding the Line for Glassy-Winged Sharpshooter
…pest itself from moving further in California.” The insect is a large leafhopper with numerous hosts and a strong ability to fly. Citrus is one the most predominant hosts for…
Which Variety to Consider When Growing Your Own Orange Trees
There really is nothing better than home-grown oranges, straight off the tree. The citrus tree is grown in subtropical regions, but can also be grown in containers both indoors and…
The Western View: Don’t Let The Virus Make You Crazy
…West and Citrus Industry Magazine. The Western View: Don’t Let The Virus Make You Crazy About the Author Len Wilcox Len Wilcox is a retired scientist who also ran a…
Farm City Newsday Wednesday, 05-13-20
Get the latest agriculture news in today’s Farm City Newsday, hosted by Danielle Leal. Today’s show is filled with stories covering California’s citrus crop forecast, farm tech investments more than…
California Citrus Forecast Unchanged, Just Below Last Season
The United States Department of Agriculture‘s California citrus numbers remain unchanged from last month. The National Agricultural Statistics Service‘s Bill Curtis announced May’s Citrus Crop Forecast. All of the data…
Lemon Market Sours, Diversification Saving Ventura Grower
…bitter to swallow,” said Pidduck. “It’d be a bad year if we just relied on lemons.” The overall citrus market has taken a significant hit with the closure of schools,…
UCR Expert: News Accounts Exaggerate Current Threat of Asian Giant Hornets
Doug Yanega ~ UC Riverside Entomology Research Museum Senior Scientist Though “murder hornets” are dominating recent headlines, there are no Asian Giant Hornets currently known to be living in the…
The Western View: Even More Fake News Now Online
…news story. I’m Len Wilcox and that’s the Western View from AgNet West and Citrus Industry Magazine. The Western View: Even More Fake News Now Online About the Author Len…
Pushing for the Removal of Payment Caps Under CFAP
…good reasons for some of those policies we’ve put in place,” California Citrus Mutual President Casey Creamer told AgNet West. “But when you look at the trade context and you…
The Western View: Salute to Our Workers
…Californians – indeed, all Americans – need to appreciate. Ag Workers, Thank you for your service. I’m Len Wilcox and that’s the Western View from AgNet West and Citrus Industry…
Week in Review: Pandemic Taking A Toll on Citrus and Dairy
The citrus industry lays out the type of impact that the COVID-19 pandemic is having on the market and its effect on growers in this week’s review. Farmworkers may be…