At this year’s annual PMA Foodservice Conference in Monterey, the PMA Foundation For Industry Talent will host the Joe Nucci Memorial Golf Tournament in honor of produce industry veteran Joe…
California Represented in 2015 Beef Leaders Institute
Joe Fischer, from Auburn, Calif., joined an elite group of American Angus Association members by attending the eighth-annual Beef Leaders Institute (BLI) June 22-26. BLI is a complete pasture-to-plate experience…
Growing Field Day Draws Variety of Breeders
…early growing season and more extreme environment. Cooperative Extension Farm Advisor Joe Nunez heads the trial every year and says he is somewhat surprised at the growing interest from breeders….
Workshop Explains Soil Water Tension Importance
…at water in the soil. Hortau Sales Manager for the Central Valley, Joe Wiegand, says the tension measurement is a more accurate number to go by as growers become more…
Farm Bureau Applauds Senate Move to Stop EPA Overreach
The American Farm Bureau Federation praised the bipartisan leadership of Sens. John Barrasso (R-Wyo.) and Joe Donnelly (D-Ind.) today as they introduced the Federal Water Quality Protection Act, which would…
Nematode Study Reinforces Need for Healthy Plants
A nematode study in tomatoes further demonstrated the importance of healthy plants when dealing with curly top virus. Need for Healthy Plants Kern County Farm Advisor Joe Nunez took part…
Upcoming Product Showing Results in Tomatoes
A recent tomato study out of Kern County is showing promising results from new products when it comes to fighting nematodes. New Product Showing Results Kern County Farm Advisor Joe…
County Rules Help to Reduce Theft of Walnuts
…always going to have that, but with nut prices so high now, it could attract more thievery,” said Joe Martinez, who grows walnuts in Yolo and Solano counties. Eidsath emphasized…
State and Federal Officials to Discuss Drought and Groundwater Management for 2015
…Protection Agency; Members of California Water Commission – Joe Del Bosque, Kimberly Delfino and David Orth; Dr. Glenda Humiston, USDA Rural Development; Carlos Suarez, USDA State Conservationist; Jeff Yasui, USDA…
Winegrapes: New Acreage Helps Offset Drought Impacts
…mode,” he said. In Lodi, winegrape grower Joe Valente of Kautz Farms said harvest at his vineyards would begin this week, putting it 10 days earlier than usual. “It is…
CVCB Celebrates San Joaquin Valley Agribusiness With The Valley Grown For You Campaign
…in Fresno Schaad Family Almonds Flavored Almonds/Roasted and Salted Pistachios http://www.schaadfamilyalmonds.com/ Del Rey Packing Company(Retail Label: Regent) California Seedless Raisins In store at local Trader Joe’s Zinke Orchards, Inc. Naturally…
Southern Blight Concerns in Kern County
…of California Cooperative Extension Farm Advisor in Kern county, Joe Nunez, is running a gauntlet of trials in hopes to find an effective management practice to combat southern blight in…
Testing New Potato Varieties
…Drought Task Force Kicks Off Meetings UCCE Kern County Farm Advisor Joe Nunez say this yearly event allows breeders to come see how their seeds grow in Kern County. California…
Cotton Producers to Examine Montana Agricultural Operations
…Hirt, Garden City, Texas; John Lindamood, Tiptonville, Tenn.; Joe Martin, Conway, NC.; Bobby Rieder, Sinton, Texas.; Jerry Rovey, Buckeye, Ariz.; and Jeff Wilson, Rebecca, Ga. Also participating are John Gibson,…