…the brown marmorated stink bug (BMSB) is spreading down California from the northern part of the state. Cal Poly professor David Headrick says we have learned a lot from the…
Marmorated Stink Bug: Just a Matter of Time
…State University professor David Headrick says its reputation in other states should concern fruit growers in California. UC Integrated Pest Management (IPM): BMSB Damage Brown marmorated stink bugs primarily damage…
Commodity Classic, Successful Farming Team Up to Offer New AG CONNECT Main Stage at 2016 Event
…keynoters such as Jolene Brown and Brian David Johnson. Agricultural showcases will run throughout the three-day trade show, and topics will include farm innovation, new technology, big data and…
UC Davis Cracks the Walnut Genome
…improvement in walnuts and help breeders select for desired traits such as insect and disease resistance, and drought tolerance. UC Davis geneticists David Neale and Charles Langley worked with the…
Shot Hole Borer Moving North
The California Avocado Commission reported that the polyphagous shot hole borer has been found further north in Southern California. Shot Hole Borer Moving North Cal Poly State University Professor David…
Almond Board: Water Issues and Yield
As almond growers continue to work their way through limited water supplies, University of California Cooperative Extension Farm Advisor David Doll says while yields will come back after limited irrigation…
Transportation Perspectives of U.S. International Food Aid Programs Examination
…agriculture communities. I thank my colleagues on the Transportation and Infrastructure Committee for joining me in highlighting this important issue,” said Rep. David Rouzer (R-NC), Chairman of the Agriculture Committee’s…
Agri View: Varroa Mites-CCD
Varroa Mite USDA photo Scott Bauer The Varroa mite is now accepted as one of the major causes of Colony Collapse Disorder, the mysterious disease that is killing our Honey…
New Orchard Challenges with Wet or Dry Weather
…of it. Cooperative Extension Pomology Nut Crop Advisor David Doll says there’s a fine line between too wet and too dry of conditions when growers are putting in new trees….
South Valley Nut Conference Tomorrow
Jason Scott The South Valley Nut Conference is Friday, November 6, at the Tulare County Fairgrounds. AgNet West’s Sabrina Hill talks with conference organizer Jason Scott about what you can…
Agri-Culture’s 19th Annual Progressive Dinner “Autumn in the Valley” Success
…Arts Center Co-Chair; Mary Anne Carson of Santa Cruz County Bank; Joanne and Chris Lynch, Lakeside Organic Gardens; Debbie Parsons, Best Western Seacliff Inn; Maria and David Vasquez of Watsonville;…
The Western View: Tulare Nut Conference
…be there to present information and industry updates. The show is sponsored by West Coast Nut Grower. The publisher of West Coast Nut is Jason Scott, who is a leader…
Wet Weather Considerations for New Orchards
…addressed some considerations growers should have if wet weather is in-store from El Nino predictions. UC Pomology Tree Crop Advisor David Doll wrote the entry and says several things need…
USDA/NRCS Video: California Soil Health Partnership
…you will feel that soil – you will look at it and say, ‘That is unbelievable.’” Other California NRCS videos in this series: Productive agriculture, Healthy environment, Sustainable future. Scott…