…and the combination of that and blanking produced numbers that were the lowest in the last 7 years. Ag Alert: Forces Combine to Shorten Pistachio Crop Jeff Gibbons of Setton…
Calif. to Host Informational Sessions on the Food Safety Modernization Act in January
…and Agriculture; and Jeff Farrar, Director of Intergovernmental Affairs and Partnerships, Office of Foods and Veterinary Medicine, Food and Drug Administration. The listening session is sponsored by the California Certified…
HLB Summit Updates California Growers
…small asymmetrical fruit with bitter juice that easily fall off of the tree and eventually tree death. Research is underway to find a cure. HLB has been detected in the…
NRCS Handbook to Support Conservation on Organic Farms
…have appreciated this information when I first started working with them,” says Jeff Eschmeyer, organic farmer and NRCS special assistant to the chief. “Organic producers use different practices and must…
New Raisin Variety Being Tested in Central Valley
…reducing labor costs and drying expenses. USDA is having the Kearney Agriculture and Research Extension Center test the new variety. Center Director Jeff Dahlberg says they are excited about the…
Sorghum Acreage Could Grow in California
…Extension Center Director Jeff Dahlberg says sorghum production makes sense for California. The grass is fairly drought tolerant and Dahlberg says with recent interest looking into the bioenergy benefits of…
Possible ACP Breeding Population in Central Valley
…is no cure once a tree becomes infected. The diseased tree will decline in health and produce bitter, misshapen fruit until it dies. To date, HLB has only been detected…
Sorghum Production Nothing New to California
…California There’s some new intrigue in California sorghum production as a few groups are looking into the bioenergy benefits. Kearney Agriculture Research and Extension Center Director Jeff Dahlberg has several…
Thankful4Ag Campaign Wrapping Up
…for the donations, Bayer is encouraging everyone to continue using the #thankful4ag hashtag in social media, to show support for the nation’s farmers. Sabrina Hill talked with Bayer’s Jeff Donald…
Finding Commonality of Drought Tolerance
…Center is part of the project and Director Jeff Dahlberg says the trials are looking deeper into the plant to find out what triggers drought tolerance. “A lot of these…
California Perfect for Drought Research
Many would think that California is a leader in drought research but that isn’t the case. Kearney Agriculture Research and Extension Center Director Jeff Dahlberg says until recently, drought hasn’t…
Drought Tolerance Focus of Sorghum Project
…and Extension Center is part of a group looking at the drought tolerance of sorghum. Center Director Jeff Dahlberg says identifying what gives the plant those traits is the goal….
Asian Citrus Psyllids Detected in Kern County
…in health and produce bitter, misshapen fruit until it dies. To date, HLB has only been detected in one backyard tree and one psyllid in the Hacienda Heights neighborhood of…
Vilsack Stresses Almond Industry’s Economic Importance
…Ron Fisher, Fisher Nut Company. Almond leaders also were able to discuss industry issues with Central Valley Congressmen Rep. Jim Costa (D-Fresno) and Rep. Jeff Denham (R-Modesto) who both serve…