…Reserve Valley Road. BLH were less than 1 adult per 10 sweeps. The yellow panel sticky traps were installed along the same trap line as the previous year and serviced…
Agri View: El Niño Weather
…of red warmer-than-average sea-surface temperatures in the equatorial Pacific Ocean. (NOAA) Sea-surface water temperatures (SST) in the equatorial east and central Pacific Ocean were still well above average during January,…
Safeguarding California – Climate Change Implementation Action Plan for Agriculture
…and Development Program (DDRDP). The Healthy Soils Initiative is a central piece of CDFA’s efforts to develop climate-smart management practices. Governor Brown introduced the Healthy Soils Initiative in his proposed…
Florida Growers Share HLB Fight
…spread the disease to other backyards and commercial citrus not long after the psyllid arrived in Florida. In 2001, the psyllid spread to the Rio Grande Valley in Texas on…
Networking and Education at Citrus Showcase
This slideshow requires JavaScript. A citrus showcase brought growers to the Central Valley last week to network and hear the latest developments with the industry’s biggest concern, huanglongbing disease. CCM…
Growing California Video-“Eggsacting Standards”
The latest video from the Growing California video series, a partnership with California Grown, is “Eggsacting Standards.” JS West Family Farms located in the San Joaquin Valley, leads the way…
Increasing Organic Matter in Orchards
…of California Department of Agriculture and Natural Resources’ recent tree grinding demonstration in the Central Valley was showing just one way growers could start incorporating more organic matter into their…
Reports Positive for Garlic and Onion
…White rot disease has forced garlic and onion producers to abandon land in the Central Valley over the last several years. Garlic and Onion Research Advisory Board CEO Robert Ehn…
Bus Stop Farmers Markets
…so often accompanies such trendy food-oriented developments. From: The Fresh Stop Bus.com The Fresh Stop Story In Central Florida more than 90,000 of our neighbors live in food deserts, areas…
Wettest Months Finish Below Average
…of northern Sierra Nevada snow conditions found 23.1 inches of water content 89 percent of normal for March 1), 21.7 inches in the central region (85 percent of normal) and…
Agri View: Weather Damage Costly
Everett Griner talks about weather damage caused by El Niño in today’s Agri View. Weather Damage Costly From Climate Central.org What Is El Niño? El Niño is a cyclical climate…
PMA Brings Fresh Produce Insight to White House Meeting on Trade Policy
…enforcement. She stressed free and fair trade is central to world supply of fresh fruits and vegetables. The meeting also provided PMA an opportunity to highlight issues unique to perishable…
Asian Wasps Could Help Stink Bug Control
…also provided by the USDA Farm Bill, the California Pistachio Research Board, the Pear Pest Management Research Fund and the Consolidated Central Valley Table Grape Pest and Disease Control District….
World Pistachio Day
…popular in the United States, and a common form of distribution was via vending machines installed in underground train stations, bars and restaurants. In the early 1900’s, California’s Central Valley…