…his business will decline at least 50 percent this year — and that means he won’t be hiring any part-time employees during rice harvest in September and October. Van Dyke’s…
Sonoma’s Bold Goal for Wine Grape Growers
…of the Sonoma County Wine Grape Commission Karissa Kruse wanted to get area growers into the movement with a bold idea. Bold Goal for Wine Grape Growers Kruse said they…
63rd Annual Lodi Grape Day
This slideshow requires JavaScript. Today was the 63rd Annual Lodi Grape Day where growers from all over the San Joaquin Valley gathered to hear a variety of issues facing the…
Fruit & Nut Review
DECEMBER CROP COMMENTS – CALIFORNIA The grape crop, which accounts for 88 percent of the 2014 United States utilized grape production, is down 12 percent from the previous year. The…
Unified Symposium: State of California’s Wine Industry
Wednesday’s general session at the Unified Wine and Grape Symposium started with an update on the state of the industry. Jon Fredrikson of Gomberg, Fredrikson and Associates delivered some difficult…
Agri View: Hand Picked
Everett Griner talks about fruit harvest still a hand industry in today’s Agri View. Hand Picked…
Few Treatments for Pierce’s Disease
Unfortunately once a vine is infected with Pierce’s disease there is little left to do other than pulling the plant. Few Treatments for Pierce’s Disease Experts say grape growers need…
Pierce’s Disease May Never Be Eradicated
Even with lower glassy winged sharpshooter numbers this year, experts want growers to know the signs of Pierce’s disease in grape vines. Pierce’s Disease May Never Be Eradicated Pierce’s disease…
Sharpshooter Populations Down
Courtesy: UC Riverside Experts are seeing a two-year decline in glassy winged sharpshooter populations. Sharpshooter Populations Down A Central Valley grape symposium showed a steady decline in glassy winged sharpshooter…
WUD, NRCS, and Audubon California Working Together
…has declined, the birds have established large nesting colonies in triticale, the plant that dairymen feed their cows. Unfortunately, harvest season coincides with the birds’ nesting season. When these fields…
Silicon Valley Bank Foresees Breakout Year Ahead for U.S. Fine Wine Business
…Key findings and predictions: • Supply: SVB expects to see the third consecutive harvest of heavy yield and great quality across most appellations. • Sales Growth: After finishing the year…
Port Slowdowns are Affecting Farm Shipments
…in Kern County, said he has had to slow his harvest. Normally this time of year he would be moving 15 loads a week to Australia, but he’s moving only…
California Crop and Weather Report
…herbicides were applied. The export of stored table grapes was mostly complete. Kiwifruit,Navel oranges, Mandarins, lemons, grapefruit, and limes continued to be packed and exported for domestic and foreign markets….
Pacific Regional Crop Production Report
…at 56,000 acres. The yield calculates to 2,014 pounds per acre. As of January, cotton harvest was finished. Harvested fields were shredded and disked. Oranges – The 2014 – 2015…