Record Walnut Production Forecast

Taylor HillmanTree, nut & vine crops

The 2015 California walnut production forecast is at a record 575,000 tons, up 1 percent from 2014’s production of 570,000 tons. This forecast is based on the 2015 Walnut Objective…

Citrus Industry This Week: Citrus Expo Seminar Reports

Tacy CalliesCitrus

Today’s issue of Citrus Industry This Week from Florida includes more reports from the recent Citrus Expo seminars. Topics include growers replanting, psyllids and nutrition, disease weapons and nursery technology….

‘Waters’ Rule Takes Effect in California

Taylor HillmanWater

California farmers and ranchers face much uncertainty about the new Clean Water Act rule by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency and Army Corps of Engineers that became effective last Friday….

New Drone Hitting Market Soon

Taylor HillmanTechnology

…field and will bring data to growers that they haven’t seen before. Kotula said the company plans to be able to launch the drone with a sling-shot mechanism from the…