…than fruit in a neighboring Crimson Seedless vineyard, which might be harvested in October. Due to the complexity of these and other factors, such as biological control, decisions about the…
El Nino And Reduced U.S. Drought Coverage
USDA meteorologist, Brad Rippey, notes how El Nino has contributed to reduced drought coverage across the nation since mid-October. El Nino And Reduced Drought Coverage “A lot of this…
Vine Mealybug More Challenging to Treat
…harvested on the first of July, is less susceptible to damage than fruit in a neighboring Crimson Seedless vineyard, which might be harvested in October. Due to the complexity of…
Agri View: Bee Study
…study referenced in this article is “First Evidence for a Massive Extinction Event Affecting Bees Close to the K-T Boundary” appears in the October 23, 2013 edition of PLOS ONE….
Despite Promising Snowpack, Conservation Should Continue
…the three regions tracked continuously by DWR was 123 percent of the historical average between October 1 and January 31. While precipitation this water year is improved over last year,…
Agri View: Agriculture Future
…job fair ever last October, with about 269 companies attending, up substantially from prior years. The average starting salary for the ag college’s 2014 grads was about $48,000—with around half…
World Dairy Expo 2016 Dairy Cattle Associate Judges Selected
…over 90 countries to Madison, Wis. each year. The annual event will take place October 4 – 8, 2016 with the theme of “Celebrate 50!” to commemorate its golden anniversary….
World Ag Expo to Feature Harden, Ross, and Kinoshita on Panel
…and 16 agricultural aides. Kinoshita was promoted again in October 2009 to the position of Assistant Agricultural Commissioner/Sealer, the second highest ranked position in the department. She was appointed as…
Snowpack’s Water Content Far Greater than One Year Ago
…or four months of surveys will indicate whether the snowpack’s runoff will be sufficient to replenish California’s reservoirs by this summer.” Each water year begins on October 1 and ends…
ACP Quarantine in Northern San Mateo County Includes Portion of San Francisco County
…Daly City and Pacifica in late October, no additional psyllids have been found. Treatment of citrus trees within 400 meters of the detections sites has been completed. Traps for ACP…
Agri View: World Health Organization Condemning Red Meat?
…on Cancer / World Health Organization IARC Monographs evaluate consumption of red meat and processed meat Lyon, France, 26 October 2015 – The International Agency for Research on Cancer (IARC),…
Pacific Region Field Crop Review
…heads, screenings, and brewers were not published to avoid disclosure of individual operations. CALIFORNIA ROUGH RICE STOCKS OCTOBER 1, 2015 California rough rice stocks in all positions on October 1,…
Thanksgiving Dinner Up
…stable average price reported this year by Farm Bureau for a classic Thanksgiving dinner tracks closely with the government’s Consumer Price Index (CPI) for food eaten at home. For October,…
Pruning Young Trees Around Wet Weather
…winter and that could make pruning difficult. “It’s good to know first of all, that you can prune, say right now or even October till early spring, post bloom. You…