…is going to be to get in there and protect the bloom after you can get in, so you don’t lose everything to blossom blight because the potential is there.”…
White Water Fire: A New Weed Concern for Rice Growers
…confirmed the new weed as being white water fire. Rice Farm Advisor Whitney Brim-Deforest said it could be the first discovery of the weed in the United States. “We don’t,…
Almond Update: Nutrient Summit Presentations Now Available
…trees. The vegetative needs just don’t seem to be as high as what the trees need for bearing.” Gordon also cautioned against over-applying potassium to non-bearing trees, noting its potential…
Fungicide Resistance Management Minute
…crops as well. Q: So, what kind of losses can growers see if they don’t protect their crops? A: You know, it’s hard to say. I mean, if left untreated…
California Snowpack Grows Significantly Since Beginning the New Year
…of the average. Don Pedro measures 80 percent of its total capacity, equating to 114 percent of the average. New Melones is also 145 percent of the average at 83…
Almond Update: Navel Orangeworm Challenges Took a Toll in 2023
…to start with, in the month of August. And then if you don’t get those pollinators off before that generation completes, let’s say in the middle of September, you now…
NCBA Keeps Close Eye on Proposed USDA Rulemaking
…what the consumer is looking for and that comes through market signals,” Lane explained. He says disincentivizing the supply chain is not what producers want. “They don’t want to see…
Government Shutdown Continued Threat is Toxic for Ag Businesses
…political instability also is detrimental to the business environment. If you don’t know whether the government’s going to be open next week, it’s very difficult for you to plan your…
California Chill Report: Fresno County Farmer Sees Yield Boost with Dormex
…year when you don’t, it would really pay off.” Watson, farming Golden Hills variety pistachios on UCB-1 rootstock, emphasized the visual difference in the treated rows, not only to himself…
First Survey of the Season Shows a Fraction of Last Year’s Snow Levels
…at 130 percent, and Don Pedro is at 118 percent. In contrast, most California reservoirs were well below their historical averages at the beginning of 2023. Brian German Ag News…
Shifting Strategies: A Grower’s Perspective on Pest Management Challenges
…into our conventional to get the crop this year, which is shocking that that’s where we’re at. That we don’t actually have the tools that we need to be able…
California Chill Report: The Crucial Role of Winter Chill in Fruit and Nut Trees
…host of issues for growers. “When trees don’t get enough winter chill accumulation, we see a straggled bloom in the springtime,” Jarvis-Shean said. “So, a longer window of time between…
Almond Update: Preventing Another Year of Substantial NOW Damage
…disrupting. Go forth and disrupt,’” Machado noted. “We’re agnostic on the tool. We don’t care what you do. We’re just saying, here’s a means to put people together, to play…
Lawmakers Discuss Pesticide Regulations
…agency in the next farm bill.” He said states don’t need multiple agencies overseeing pesticide regulations. “This is an initiative I have continued to build support for over the last…