…the best and brightest university students to the produce and floral industry. This year, honorable students and their faculty will travel from Hartnell College and California State University, Chico to…
Possible Change in Walnut Scale Management
…shown that large scale populations can increase the potential for botryosphaeria damage in walnuts. Although some scale recommendations called for growers to wait through some damage, Lightle says walnut growers…
Pests Causing Plum Tree Damage
Advisors are seeing some severe damage to plum trees in northern California and a four-legged pest is the culprit. Spotting a Gopher Problem Cooperative Extension Farm Advisor Franz Niederholzer says…
Pest Pressure Increase with Drip Irrigation
…California plum producers are seeing high gopher damage this year. He says a change is irrigation efficiency has done away with some anti-gopher practices. Niederholzer says growers will need to…
Neighboring Crops Increasing Cotton Pest Pressures
A lot of cotton growers have neighboring alfalfa fields that are going fallow during this drought, and that can aid pest pressures. Cotton and Pest Pressures Advisors talked to cotton…
Cotton Transition Assistance Program Enrollment Begins Today
…Management Agency, is not yet available. Most cotton-producing counties and cotton producers have STAX available and are not eligible for CTAP. A list of counties eligible for CTAP in 2015…
The California Kitchen: Strawberry Chocolate French Toast
…California Kitchen from AgNet West. The California Kitchen: Strawberry Chocolate French Toast For this and many more of these recipes, visit: www.ajhtheuntamedchef.com Watch Albert’s Cooking Show: www.foodytv.com or stream it…
USDA Energy Biomass Retrieval Incentives
…listed below. July 14, 2015 – Sacramento, California July 15, 2015 – Honolulu, Hawaii August 3, 2015 – Raleigh, North Carolina August 4, 2015 – Orlando, Florida August 5, 2015…
The California Kitchen: Sweet Bangers and Monterey Sausage
…Peppers Onions To get the cooking directions, listen to today’s California Kitchen from AgNet West. The California Kitchen: Sweet Bangers and Monterey Sausage For this and many more of these…
The California Kitchen: Buttermilk Beer Fried Chicken with Collard Greens
…To get the cooking directions, listen to today’s California Kitchen from AgNet West. The California Kitchen: Buttermilk Beer Fried Chicken with Collard Greens For this and many more of these…
American Farm Bureau, Agriculture and Industry Groups Ask Court to Ditch EPA’s Unlawful Water Rule
…Forest Owners, National Association of Home Builders, National Association of Manufacturers, National Cattlemen’s Beef Association, National Corn Growers Association, National Mining Association, National Pork Producers Council and Public Lands Council….
Local Residents Urged To Declare Why “Citrus Matters” To Los Angeles
…Matters” to Los Angeles. During the event, commercial citrus growers from the region were recognized for their contributions to the state of California and acknowledged the devastating disease that could…
Polluted Rivers, Lakes and Coastal Waters Need Cleanup and Restoration Plans
…California and ends at the Salton Sea in Imperial Valley, California. Several TMDLs are already in place for the New River to reduce trash, dissolved oxygen, bacteria and sediment impairments….
Citrus Industry This Week: Grower HLB Estimates; Replanting ‘Loser’ Blocks
Today’s issue of Citrus Industry This Week from Florida includes a report from University of Florida economist Ariel Singerman regarding growers’ estimates of HLB-affected acreage and a discussion from Peace…