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Fresno County Citrus Bloom Declared for District 3
Fresno County Agricultural Commissioner/Sealer, Les Wright has announced that the citrus bloom period for District 3 will start at 1:00 a.m. on Friday, March 20, 2015. (Note: The area between…
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…
Citrus Bloom Period for Districts 1 and 2 in Fresno
Fresno County Agricultural Commissioner/Sealer, Les Wright has announced that the citrus bloom period for Districts 1 and 2 will start at 1:00 a.m. on Tuesday, March 17, 2015. All citrus growers,…
Kern County Bloom Report
Kern County Agricultural Commissioner, Ruben J. Arroyo, announced that 12:01 a.m. Tuesday, March 17, 2015 is the date establishing the 10% bloom stage for all citrus South of 7th Standard…
FFA Report from Tulare FFA
Julia Pitman, Tulare FFA This week’s FFA report comes from Julia Pitman with Tulare FFA. FFA report from Tulare FFA…
UC Davis Veterinary School Named Best in Nation by US News and World Report
…The school runs a veterinary medical teaching hospital at UC Davis and satellite clinics in San Diego and the San Joaquin Valley community of Tulare. Veterinary faculty members work to…
Kern County Farm Bureau Irrigation Efficiency Program Awarded $400,000 Grant from Bay-Delta Initiative
BDI grant will help local growers protect water quality, increase distribution uniformity on older performing irritation systems, reduce impacts to ground water and improve water management. Recently, the Kern County…
Citrus Industry This Week: Fruit Drop; Crop Forecast; Grower Forum
…crop forecast; and a summary of a recent Highlands County grower forum. Want to learn more? Click here to subscribe free and view the current issue. Click here to subscribe…
Beet Curly Top Virus (CTV) Update
Beet Leafhopper Overwintering Adult Overwintering adult beet leafhoppers (BLH) remain low throughout each County surveyed. The first beet leafhopper nymphs were detected the second week of February in isolated locations….
Additional Asian Citrus Psyllid Detections in Tulare County Expand Quarantine Further into Fresno County
…total of 84 square miles in Fresno County. All of Tulare County remains under quarantine as a result of previous ACP detections. The new quarantine area in Fresno County is…
National Agriculture Day Luncheon – Tickets Available
The Santa Cruz County Farm Bureau in conjunction with the organization, Agri-Culture, will again host the National Agriculture Day Spring Luncheon. The luncheon will be held on Wednesday, March 18,…
Port Backup Creating Opportunities for Thieves
…Picked Central Valley grower Tom Thomas produces a variety of citrus at one of his Fresno County locations. Thomas grows tangelos, which are popular on the Asian market. Thomas says…
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…