…second problem is plant-parasitic nematodes and this includes ring, lesion and root-knot nematode,” said UC Cooperative Extension Pomology Advisor for Merced County David Doll. Researchers have been working on fumigation…
Training Courses to Fulfill Part of Produce Safety Rule
…training courses. The schedule for the upcoming training courses is as follows: October 25th at the Chez Shari Banquet Facility in Manteca November 1st at the Kern County Ag Pavilion…
Water Board OKs Hike in Water Quality Fees
…letters suggesting that the State Water Board change its methodology to create a more equitable allocation of costs. Sacramento County Farm Bureau Executive Director Bill Bird noted: “The Sacramento Valley…
Record Crop Value in Sacramento County
…has topped $500 million in production. During her presentation to the Sacramento County Board of Supervisors, Sacramento County Agricultural Commissioner Juli Jensen said, “Wine grapes continue to rule as King…
UC ANR and AgStart Receive Funding to Cultivate the VINE
…supply, and environment,” Youtsey said. UC Cooperative Extension specialists and advisors, who work in every county, can provide insight into real-world conditions that entrepreneurs should consider in the development stage….
Tomato Crop Coming in Lighter than Expected
…the same in Sacramento County, where Russell van Loben Sels grows row crops near Courtland. “The tomato year started off very wet,” van Loben Sels said. “For us here in…
Growers May Be Aiding Mite Flare-up
…manage orchards in Kern County with just beneficial insects and proper selection of miticides, with a single miticide application.” Some fields have remained clean and are not experiencing the same…
Environmental Working Group Keeps Eye on Farm Bill Development
…that shows what conservation programs are funding in terms of conservation practices in every county across the country. They say conservation programs need more focus. Focus Cox says those changes…
Countdown to Census: What You Need To Know
…source of uniform, comprehensive, and impartial agriculture data for every state and county in the country. Farmers and ranchers, trade associations, government, extension educators, researchers, and many others rely on…
Census of Agriculture to Start Soon
…U.S. farms, ranches, and those who operate them. USDA says it is the only source of uniform, comprehensive and impartial agriculture data for every state and county in the country….
Broomrape Concerns California Tomato Industry
…in the soil for up to 50 years, and detection can be especially difficult with small infestations. Another broomrape species was an issue for growers in Solano County three years…
NOW Damage Bigger Issue Than Growers Think
…Cooperative Extension Pomology Advisor for Merced County David Doll believes that “a lot of this has to do with the lack of access we’ve had into these orchards in regards…
Tulare County ACP Suppression Continues
The San Joaquin Valley ACP/HLB Task Force is recommending that growers in a portion of northern Tulare County treat for Asian citrus psyllid. There have been several trap detections over…
Tyson Reevaluating Planned Facility After Locals Back Away from Incentives
Local officials in Kansas have backed away from an incentives package to bring a Tyson Foods processing facility to the northeast corner of the state. The Leavenworth County, Kansas Commission,…