…in containers, you can enjoy a delicious bounty of sweet fruits from spring until the first frost in the fall. This week we will discuss some ways for you to…
Wineries to Work Through Smoke Exposure with More Understanding of Impact
…explained. “Particularly with short crops now under our belt, and the supply demand situation in being in much better balance, I think you’re going to see a more cooperative environment…
Conservation Stewardship Program Deadline Extended to April 15
…Some of the CSP activities include cover crops, grazing management, and ecologically based pest management. CSP also promotes the implementation of technologies like advanced irrigation water management techniques and precision…
Cost of Production Concerns Detailed in Farm Bureau Reports
…commodity prices,” Duvall explained in a news release. “Higher prices for crops are getting a lot of attention right now and of course help farmers balance the books, but when…
Almond Matters: Getting Ahead of Peach Twig Borer
In today’s Almond Matters, brought to you by Valent, orchards are past petal fall and growers have their sights set on pest control. Sporadic rain events as well as some…
Agronomic Minute: Mitigating Risks of Alternaria Pressure
With almond bloom having come and gone with many orchards well into petal fall, growers have their sights on potential Alternaria pressure. UPL Technical Service Manager, Emily Smith said that…
Spring Vegetable Crop Research Update April 6
…Westside Research and Extension Center with and overview of pest and disease concerns in Central Valley vegetable crops from Fresno County Farm Advisor Tom Turini. Zach Bagley from the California…
Industry Collaboration Helps End Surveillance Sampling of Leafy Greens
…and the California LGMA in late Fall, was ‘how can we demonstrate to you that there is proactive activity on the basis of our industry that might preclude the FDA…
VofV: Navigating Climate Change – A Guide on How to Use Technology to Foster Climate-Resilient Agriculture
…out more at WGA.com. As the labor shortage in agriculture worsens and farmers struggle to get their crops harvested, are today’s Mariana Vasconcelos, an agtech prodigy who started her ag…
Program Helping Protect Pollinators from Invasive Pests
…value, particularly for specialty crops such as almonds and other nuts, berries, fruits, and vegetables. Unfortunately, the honey bees are also vulnerable to invasive pests like parasitic mites, viruses, and…
Secretary Vilsack Urges Caution in Statements About Ukraine
…urges nations around the world to not fall into food hoarding or price fixing. “We will not tolerate artificially inflated prices that could diminish the availability of food and agricultural…
Using Soil Blocks for Better Seed Starting
…A crumbly mix that lacks water will fall out of the blocker before you even release the mechanism. If blocks are too wet, they’ll smoosh apart after being released onto…
Almond Matters: Disease Concerns After Recent Rains
In today’s Almond Matters, brought to you by Valent, the recent rainfall has increased disease concerns in orchards. After a dry January and February, much of California received varying levels…
VofV: Are Farm Robots Making a Dent in the Agriculture Labor Gap?
…out more at WGA.com. As the labor shortage in agriculture worsens and farmers struggle to get their crops harvested, are today’s harvest robots making a dent in the ag labor…