Tomato growers will always remember the 2005-06 tomato spotted wilt virus outbreak and the losses they encountered. University of California, Davis professor of plant pathology Robert Gilbertson says their integrated…
Leopold Conservation Award Nominations Now Being Accepted
Do you know a farmer or rancher in California who is committed to land conservation? You can nominate him or her for the Leopold Conservation Award. Each year the award…
Vilsack Comments on Creating Undersecretary for Trade, and TPA
Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack Mike Johanns U. S. Senator State of Nebraska U.S. Secretary for Agriculture Tom Vilsack says it may take longer than required int he Farm Bill to…
A Reminder for All California Farmers and Ranchers
(DAVIS, CA) May 13, 2014— All California counties are eligible as primary or contiguous counties for previously-announced 2014 drought disaster assistance from the Farm Service Agency (FSA). All qualified farm…
California Women for Agriculture Take on Sacramento
…relations, education and legislative advocacy on behalf of agriculture. CWA protects the farmer’s right to farm and the consumer’s right to choose. CWA would also like to remind you that…
California Certified Crop Adviser Exam Signup Open
…in helping growers with the efficient and environmentally sound use of fertilizer and crop management. Many California CCAs recently completed the University of California/California Department of Food and Agriculture Nutrient…
USDA Announces First HLB Funding Allocations, Appointments to Citrus Disease Subcommittee
…Agriculture and Consumers Services), Texas (Texas Citrus Pest and Disease Management Corporation), and California (Citrus Research Board and California Department of Food and Agriculture) to coordinate the fight against citrus…
USDA/NASS Releases Crop Production Forecast for May
The USDA/NASS California field office has released the Crop Production Forecast for May. The latest survey was conducted during the last week of April and the first week of May….
System Minimizes Wasted Pest Spraying
University of California, Davis Plant Pathologist Neil McRoberts says their integrated pest management model can be extremely accurate, ensuring the most efficient and effective applications for growers. In thrips management,…
Thrips Management Advisory for Central Valley
An alert went out last week advising growers to spray their crops to control thrips and the spread of the tomato spotted wilt virus. University of California Cooperative Extension researchers…
2014 Conservation Easement Applications for Agricultural Lands Due June 6
…ACEP, created through the 2014 Farm Bill, provides funding for conservation easements on agricultural land, including grasslands of special environmental significance. “This is an exciting new opportunity for more people…
USDA Citrus Crop Forecast Had No Changes for California
Mark Hudson of USDA/NASS in Washington DC delivered the May Citrus Crop forecast. For Florida, there was a slight increase in the Non-Valencia oranges reported of 300,000 boxes. California had…
Vegetable Crop Research Update Coming Up May 27th
Robert Gilbertson The University of California Cooperative Extension will be having a vegetable crop research update on May 27th at the UC Westside Research and Extension Center in Five Points,…
Almond Board: Almond Field Day May 14th
…Arbuckle, California and will cover a variety of topics from hedging almonds to irrigation management. UC Farm Advisor Franz Niederholzer says they try to keep the information as timely as…