Pests are adapting to the warmer temperatures of climate change. Changing Management Systems Growers will need to rethink their pest management systems as pests are beginning to show up earlier…
Three-Hundred Tons of Nutrition from Annual Food Drive
…California came looking for a lead agency to coordinate the annual State Employees Food Drive, they didn’t have to look far. This year, CDFA is announcing a new partnership with…
Growers Compensating for Low Chilling Hours
Growers are using oils to compensate for lower chilling hours. Compensating for Chilling Hours Cooperative Extension Orchard Advisor Dr. Katherine Pope says nut growers are already using oils to compensate…
Expanding Recent Apple Market Reopenings
The California Apple Commission would like to see China expand a recent reopening of an apple market. Expanding Markets California Apple Commission Executive Director Alex Ott says the United States…
Importance of Apple Markets
…its market for red and golden delicious apples from Washington state last week. California Apple Commission Executive Director Alex Ott says keeping these markets open is important to the industry….
Citrus Industry This Week: Advanced Citrus Production Field Day Reports
Today’s issue of Citrus Industry This Week from Florida includes reports from researchers and growers who attended a recent University or Florida/IFAS Advanced Citrus Production Field Day. Want to learn…
Managing Lower Chilling Hours
There are some tricks for growers to help manage less chilling hours for nut trees. Managing Lower Chilling Hours Cooperative Extension Orchard Advisor Dr. Katherine Pope says many growers are…
Agri View: Crop Adjustment
Everett Griner talks about China’s cotton production being in decline in today’s Agri View. Crop Adjustment…
Bee-Friendly Flowers Take Little Resources
Available flower seeds for almond growers to help with pollination are designed for low maintenance. Flowers Take Little Resources With water being a concern for growers, some don’t want to…
Foothills See Highest Leafhopper Populations
Beet leafhopper migration means tomato growers near foothills will see the brunt of leafhopper populations. Foothills See Highest Populations Researchers say growers around foothill locations have a higher chance of…
Easy Way to Aid Bees
…flower seeds for almond growers to plant in their fields. CEO of the Pollination Connection Denise Qualls says flowers like these are a huge help at the beginning of pollination….
California Non-Valencia Oranges Forecast at 40 Million 500 Thousand Boxes
Mark Hudson from USDA/NASS headquarters in Washington, D.C. released the November citrus crop numbers, and forecast California Non-Valencia oranges at 40 million 500 thousand boxes. November citrus crop forecast The…
For Veterans Day – An Encore Presentation from the Growing California Video Series
In honor of Veterans Day tomorrow, CDFA presents an encore presentation of “From Service to Harvest,” a story from the Growing California video series of veterans turning to farming after…
Florida Orchid Producer Thrilled With New “PMA Fresh Summit” Floral Focus
Lucio In this follow up to the recent “PMA Fresh Summit 2014” in Anaheim, California, we feature Marcella Lucio, V. P. of Marketing and Sales for Silver Vase Orchids and…