Indirect testing methods can be an important procedure for early detection of huanglongbing (HLB) disease in California. Possibly Catching HLB Early At a recent HLB technology summit, researchers talked about…
UC Online Tool Delivers In-Field Information
Dr. Pete Goodell Showing attendees tool Attendees using tool Experts walked California growers and pest control advisers (PCAs) through a new online tool that can help them make in-field decisions…
The California Kitchen: Baked Potato Lollipop Croquette
…Cream 3oz Cheddar Cheese 1 Green Onion Fresh Bacon bits Mashed Potato consistency Salt/Pepper To get the cooking directions, listen to today’s California Kitchen from AgNet West. The California Kitchen:…
NGB and ASTA Vegetable and Flower Seed Conference
Join the American Seed Trade Association (ASTA) and National Garden Bureau (NGB) for the ASTA Vegetable and Flower Seed Conference, January 30 – February 2, 2016 at the Disneyland Hotel…
New Air Quality Incentives for Nut Farmers to Adopt Low-Emission Harvesters
California air quality should get a boost from farmers using lower emission harvesting equipment, according to USDA’s Natural Resources Conservation Service in California. Beginning in 2016, the agency is offering…
World Ag Expo to Feature Harden, Ross, and Kinoshita on Panel
…Vilsack, a position she accepted in 2009. Prior to that appointment, she served as President of the California Association of Winegrape Growers from 1996-2009, and as Vice-President of the Agricultural…
The California Kitchen: Parmesan Asparagus Hush Puppies
…to today’s California Kitchen from AgNet West. The California Kitchen: Parmesan Asparagus Hush Puppies For this and many more of these recipes, visit: www.ajhtheuntamedchef.com Watch Albert’s Cooking Show: www.foodytv.com or…
Almond Board: Almond Video Teaches About Lifecycle
…of almonds. The Almond Board of California recognizes the diverse makeup of the California almond industry and values contributions offered by its growers and handlers. The Board seeks to ensure…
How Pesticide Resistance Happens
…showed growers how resistance happens and why some practices may be contributing to that occurrence. If an application doesn’t kill the entire population, that can aid resistance development. He says…
The Western View: Indoor Vertical Farming
In New Jersey a company is creating a new kind of factory farm to compete with California produce growers. They are tearing down an old, outdated steel plant to build…
Wet Weather Doesn’t Hinder Citrus Harvest
From California Farm Bureau Federation By Kate Campbell, assistant editor of Ag Alert Photo courtesy of Ag Alert Citrus harvest is progressing between storms, the state’s growers and shippers say,…
Asian Citrus Psyllid Quarantine 2016 Update
Quarantine expansion in Central Valley, continued vigilance statewide Agricultural officials and citrus farmers continue to work with California residents and other stakeholders to control the spread of the Asian citrus…
USDA to Measure the Financial Health of American Farms
…use the information to make sound decisions that impact the future of farmers, their families, their businesses, and their communities, making ARMS results crucial to California and U.S. agriculture.” NASS…
Farm Bureau Delegates Chart a Course for 2016
…Risk Management Delegates approved new policies that covered a wide range of agricultural topics. Among other things, they: * Supported the addition of cottonseed to the list of oilseed crops…