…Aegerter and Michelle Leinfelder-Miles are working on a site in the Delta where they’re doing a warm season cover crop and then down in Merced County, Scott Stoddard is applying…
Progress in Combating Glassy-Winged Sharpshooter
…hundred properties being treated. In Fresno County, the pest was found in Fowler, Kerman, Reedley, Sanger, and Selma last year. Possible treatments are being planned for those areas this spring….
FFA Chapters Use Innovative Microsoft Solution to Delve Deeper Into Agriculture
…West Central Area FFA Chapter Missouri Elsberry FFA Chapter La Plata FFA Chapter Montana Missoula FFA Chapter Twin Bridges FFA Chapter North Carolina Perquimans County Middle School FFA Chapter North…
PCAs Examine a Top California Grape Challenge: Mealybug
…California Cooperative Extension, Kern County, indicated that an early-May application of Movento led to a significant decrease in the number of vine mealybugs found on grape vines. Movento® insecticide is…
California Producers Win Prestigious Conservation Award
(L to R) Rich Rominger, Justin Rominger, Bruce Rominger Image courtesy Bruce Rominger Well-known Rominger Brothers Farms got national recognition for their ongoing conservation efforts. The Yolo County Natural Resources…
Mechanical Pruning Becoming More Viable for Grape Producers
Researchers continue to look at how mechanical operations affect crops as labor costs continue to rise. Central Valley wine, table grape and raisin growers gathered in Fresno County to watch…
Reaction to First 2019 CVP Water Allocation
Statement by Fresno County Farm Bureau CEO Ryan Jacobsen “Water is the lifeblood of Central Valley agriculture. Our region’s jobs, economic activity and overall health is directly related to the…
Tomato Spotted Wilt Virus Overcoming Resistant Genes
…U.S. and it was in Fresno County,” said Tom Turini, vegetable crops Farm Advisor for Fresno County. “The area where we’ve identified the resistance-breaking strain has expanded annually.” After dealing…
New Crop Insurance Coverage Product Offers More Flexibility
A recently introduced crop insurance offering known as the Multi-County Enterprise Unit is designed to help provide a low-cost option for producers that allows for better flexibility. Enterprise Units can…
California Cattle Council Vote Approaches
…Association, the Ventura County Cattlemen’s Association, and the Rural County Representatives of California. About the Author Brian German Facebook Twitter Ag News Director, AgNet West Sponsored Content Let’s Talk Livestock…
Romaine Lettuce Outbreak Report Confirms One Source, Others Undetermined
…Santa Barbary County farm as one of the sources of an E. coli outbreak that took place in October, finding the strain of the bacteria in a neighboring irrigation canal….
Combatting Sugarcane Aphid in Sorghum
…in the plant to the new growth,” said Kern County Entomology Farm Adviser David Haviland. “As you get it on the plant it’s controlling the aphids but also as the…
Students Set to Celebrate Agriculture and Leadership During FFA Week
…that focuses on reaching out to at-risk youth at the center. In Ohio, the Ohio Valley CTC FFA chapter will be working with Adams County Soil and Water to create…
California Farm Bureau Appoints Jim Houston as Administrator
…administrator, Matteis will continue to serve CFBF as a strategic advisor. His 45-year career in agricultural advocacy includes service as manager of the Santa Clara and Alameda County Farm Bureaus,…