…over from the previous year’s crop. “Our shipments are well up this year over last year’s, more than 20 percent. We don’t see really any saturation of demand around the…
First Commercial Find of Black Fig Fly Puts Grower’s Season on Hold
…is not great, that’s something certainly we can handle,” said Sayer. “But hopefully, as CDFA expands their surveillance efforts they don’t find that it has established itself in the fig…
Almond Matters: Heatwave Exacerbating Pest Problems
…and making applications when temperatures are lower can provide for better efficacy. “You don’t have the evaporation effect, especially in the heat right now. You spray it on and its…
HLB Mitigation Efforts Adding to Citrus Production Costs
…is not in the groves, the prevention costs – I don’t want to say they’re too onerous – but they are growing in California.” Listen to the radio report below….
Best Method to Change the Color of Your Hydrangeas
…to go on the spectrum from acidic to alkaline or vice versa—and you may need more addictive to move the scale. No matter what you do, don’t forget to properly…
Almond Shipments Staying Strong Despite Pandemic Challenges
…said Jacobsen. “I don’t think we’re going to go necessary back to $2.50 a pound immediately, but I think there’s some optimism that we’ll get north of $2 long-term.” About…
Growers Affected by Recent Wildfires Struggle With New Drought Challenges
…really don’t see anything going in necessarily in their place,” Tesconi noted. “I would say there’s at least probably 1,500 to 2,000 acres of grapes that are in the ground…
Health Bite: Protein and Fat Loss
…High protein foods don’t spike blood sugar like heavily processed carbohydrates, and they satisfy our appetite for longer periods of time. I recommend to my clients eating real meat as…
How to Care and Plant a Sweet Treat, Sugar Cane
…to be instructive for those who don’t have any experience with how to grow cane, which can be grown in most of the southeastern U.S. See part II, the Update…
Fresh Produce Industry Continues to Struggle with Transportation Issues
…is cut from a vine or picked from a tree that clock starts. So, with that clock starting, efficiency matters,” LeMay noted. “If we don’t have confidence in that once…
Almond Matters: Pre-Hull Split Pest Management
…females have laid lots of eggs,” said Todd Burkdoll, Field Market Development Specialist for Valent U.S.A.. “If you don’t stay on it, you’re going to have a resurgence. Right now…
Keeping The Table Olive Industry Alive Through Mechanization
…in orchards can be beneficial in the long run. “If we don’t have a weather event, we can average 4.5 to five tons per acre, per year, which is what…
Health Bite: Eating Healthy on a Budget
…potatoes, to whip up three very different meals. All the prep work and most of the cooking is done in a day, and then dinners come together in about 20…
Freeze Those Summer Strawberries for Delicious Flavor All Year Long
How to freeze your summer strawberries for flavor all year long. That’s coming up on This Land of Ours. If you don’t want those summer strawberries to go to waste,…