…will be much more achievable for growers than the initial proposal of requirements. California grape growers may be uniquely “Their Injury and Illness Prevention Program already probably includes a lot…
Growing Your Own Supply of Ramps
…favor the understory of the forest, such as Ginseng, Nettles, and Trout Lillies. Keep an eye out for aphids and spider mites. Also, resist the urge to harvest Ramps until…
First CFAP Payments Issued by USDA
…this critical industry weather the current pandemic so they can continue to plant and harvest a safe, nutritious, and affordable crop for the American people,” Perdue said in a news…
Common Diseases that Can Dampen Your Summer Tomato Crops
…or drop below 58°F. Often, you won’t notice that there was any damage until you have fewer tomatoes to harvest at the end of the season. Prevent blossom drop by…
Research Continues on New Material to Combat Vine Mealybug
…spread of grape leafroll disease. PD/GWSS Board Member Steve McIntyre explained that Dr. Marc Fuchs at Cornell University has made an important breakthrough and while the research will still require…
Protect Your Garden from a Heatwave
…temperatures can cause plants to bolt before you have the opportunity to harvest them. Help your plants by laying down an extra layer or organic mulch to slow down the…
Food Supply Chain Protections Strengthened with Memorandum of Understanding
…resource facilities that manufacture, process, pack, or hold foods, as well as to those that grow or harvest food that fall within the FDA’s jurisdiction,” USDA Under Secretary for Food…
Another Tool for Growers Fighting Grape Diseases
Growers have gotten another tool for their toolbox for combatting common grape diseases. The recent rains that have come through California brought a fair amount of moisture to the vineyards…
Almond Update: Getting Closer to Off-ground Harvesting in California
…the practice to the state. Brian Wahlbrink, Co-Owner of Sperry Farms, has experimented with off-ground harvesting in his orchards and has traveled to see how other regions currently harvest this…
Foods That Will Happily Grow on a Balcony
…be used to grow grapes. A grape vine just needs a bit of space on the floor, and it will happily grow upwards and produce fruit above everything else. Same…
Smoke Exposure Research in Grapes Begins Taking Shape
…to answer several important questions as to how wildfire smoke impacts grapes. “There’s a lot of variability potentially between grape varietals, different cellar treatments for wine, potentially variability among regions…
Area-Wide Treatments Holding the Line for Glassy-Winged Sharpshooter
…those grape growers that are on the ground in areas in the San Joaquin Valley living with glassy-winged sharpshooter, we’re really trying to help them lessen the impact of the…
Fresno State Enology Building Renamed After Winery Supporter
…the importance of water for growing grapes. Gumz’s father grew grapes, and his maternal grandfather was Henry Engelman, who started farming grapes near Biola in the early 1900s. The family…
Almond Matters: A Strong Crop for 2020
…that it will be a strong crop this year. Growers will remain busy with monitoring for pests and maintaining optimum nutrition levels in the orchards. With harvest on the horizon,…