Mechanical grape harvesting of juice grapes is underway in the Central Valley. Some growers are reporting reduced brix content, probably due to the long hot spell with no sustained breaks…
Citrus Industry E-news: Pesticide Exposure to Bees; Canker Management
This week’s issue of the Citrus Industry E-news Exclusive from Florida includes a preview of an upcoming meeting between citrus growers and beekeepers as well as an update on canker…
California Agriculture Hits New Record
…three of the major nut crops – almond, walnuts, and pistachios – blew past the billion-dollar threshold. Meanwhile, the value of grapes edged higher than that of almonds in 2012,…
Research into Methyl Bromide Alternatives
…Management Program for Integrated Methyl Bromide Alternatives. It includes production crops like grapes, strawberries and tree nuts as well as nursery crops. In strawberries, the main use of methyl bromide…
California Headlines: Gill’s Mealybug, California Grape Record, Honey Production
…heading to another orchard. Mark another record for California table grapes. For the month of August, more than 28 million boxes of California table grapes had been shipped and that’s…
California Agriculture Headlines
…about a 26 percent increase over last year, with production of 2.4 million tons of raisin grapes. It comes after several years of declining numbers, as growers are planting fewer…
Marijuana and California Agriculture: Part Two
…said as his workers were picking grapes, people from the drug operation would often be spotted running through his vineyards. It’s a series situation, because often those people with large…
Fresno, Monterey Counties See Ag Growth
…is the first ever for the county to hit $1 billion. In fact, grapes there produced a total of more than $1.1 billion. Almonds were close behind at $952 million….
California Ag Labor and Immigration
California farmers are facing another labor shortage this year, and earlier in the season. Sabrina Hill reports. Click to open or download audio report Russel Efird grows grapes, almonds, and…
Napa Wine Event Promotes Agriculture
…several groups of visitors and explained everything from how the grapes are grown, to what pests they have to deal with. Several hundred people turned out for the event, which…
AgNeTVideo: Napa’s Afternoon in the Vineyards
…event, Ruel talked to several groups of visitors and explained everything from how the grapes are grown, to what pests they have to deal with. He says they have a…
Agencies Work to Help Bee Population
…nutrition and pesticide exposure. Acting Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency Bob Perciasepe, says the EPA is addressing that last factor: pesticide exposure. For more on the bee health report,…
Vulcan Receives Reduced Signal Word
…means pesticide users and applicators have greater peace of mind knowing that Vulcan reduces the risk of exposure or the potential for injury versus products with more restrictive signal words,”…
Studies Show Benefits of Nuts, Grapes
…One study looked at the effects of grapes on organ damage in people with metabolic syndrome. It showed that the polyphenols found in grapes helps protect the organs against such…