…years, an appropriations bill that includes additional funding for smoke exposure research and what the lumber markets mean for ag commodities. Tune in to the show for these news stories,…
Appropriations Bill Includes Additional Funding for Smoke Exposure Research
…university researchers in evaluating the damage that wildfire smoke can cause in winegrapes. Listen to the radio report below. Appropriations Bill Includes Additional Funding for Smoke Exposure Research About the…
New Disease Resistant Winegrapes Proving Popular with Growers
…that these grapes stand alone. They are very high quality, and they are very excited about growing them as an individual and not necessarily as a blended product.” Listen to…
Health Bite: Gas Station Finds
…oranges. And others may have grapes or cut-up melons in a cup. It’s best to go with fresh produce rather than dried fruit. Fresh produce is full of water. Meanwhile,…
Growers Affected by Recent Wildfires Struggle With New Drought Challenges
…have indicated they had 70 percent loss in production and revenues last year. So, people are looking at pulling out some of those less productive blocks of grapes and you…
New Publication Outlines Herbicide Drift Symptoms on Hemp
…19 different herbicides that are routinely used in California. Light noted that the project was not designed to evaluate recovery from herbicide exposure or measure any yield impact. The purpose…
Industry Survey Looks at The Impact of Wildfire on Grazing Livestock
…better understand the impact of wildfires on grazing livestock. Producers with livestock that were affected by exposures to wildfire or by indirect smoke exposure last year are encouraged to participate….
Prune Crop Looks Good with Positive Market Conditions for Producers
…the first time, or they bought more of them,” Zea noted. “Over the past year and a half with restaurants struggling so much, we do not have a large exposure…
Acreage of Mechanically Harvested Raisins Declines, But Percentage Increases
…cooperation with the California Department of Agriculture, has detailed the prevalence of mechanical harvesting for raisin grapes. Thirty-one percent of California’s raisin grape acreage was harvested mechanically in 2020, for…
Plant-Based Sources to Tap into for Vitamin D
…a plant source, we tend to get a lot of sunshine exposure while tending our plants. Listen to Cathy Isom’s This Land of Ours program here. Plant-Based Sources to Tap…
Research Looks at Grapevine Red Blotch Virus Effects on Wine Quality
…mitigate those impacts and potentially be able to make better wine out of grapes that are infected with red lead viruses.” Listen to the radio report below. Research Looks at…
Beating and Treating Common Grape Pests and Diseases
…grapes just as much as we humans do. Some of the common pests you might find, include: Japanese Beetles, Black Vine Weevils, Grape Cane Girdlers, Grape Mealybugs, and Grassy Winged…
Winegrape Pomace Holds Even More Value with Recent Discovery
…an important step in fully understanding the value that winegrape residue can provide. “We found that grapes, particularly chardonnay marc, contain an abundant variety of oligosaccharides which we have very…
UC SAREP Reinstates Grant Program with $77,000 in Awards
…variety of pilot projects from higher learning institutions and other organizations. Grant recipients include Fresno State, for a project to evaluate cover crops in table grapes and the effects on…