…of Breadfruit varieties. It does well in in USDA Zones 9 to 11. The average air temperatures need to be between 60-100°F during the growing season. Anything under 40°F will…
The Western View: Hang in There, 2020 is Almost Over
We started our Christmas season early this year. As soon as Halloween was over, the Hallmark channel was on and Christmas glitter hung on the front gate. I can’t think…
Making Sense of Biologicals: Biological Delivering Targeted Ant Bait Sustainably
…Mark Hoddle said ants quickly became a big problem in their citrus research when releasing the parasitic wasp tamarixia radiata. Hoddle said the ants turn into fierce defenders, protecting sweet…
Researchers Continue Work to Address Rice Weeds in California
…appears to have become more widespread over the past two to three years. Brim-DeForest hypothesized that it may be due to application timing early in the season. A lack of…
Farmer’s Inspiration Leads to Large Squash Donation to Central California Food Bank
…olive oil. Season to taste with salt, pepper, cayenne pepper, fresh or dried herbs and spices. Bake for one hour, or until it can be easily pierced with a fork….
CAPCA Conference Wraps Up Its First Online Edition
…on weed control, nematodes, industrial hemp, as well as updates to state and local regulations. A variety of breakout sessions covered topics such as salinity issues in avocados and citrus,…
Mandarins Showing Promise in First Objective Survey
…fruit per tree and an average fruit size of 1.49 inches in diameter. Casey Cramer Courtesy California Citrus Mutual “I think it’s mainly the couple thousand additional acres that have…
Week in Review: H-2A Wages Stabilized and Cooling Weather Helps Citrus
The Department of Labor has announced that H-2A wages will remain at 2020 rates for the next two years. Cooling temperatures appear to be helping the citrus season move forward….
Farm City Newsday Thursday, 11-05-20
Get the latest agriculture news in today’s Farm City Newsday, hosted by Danielle Leal. Today’s show is filled with stories covering the successful virtual Citrus Stride, the testing of netted…
Water Board Enforcement Actions Being Taken on Dairies
…enforcements are typically occurring during the rainy season. A range of enforcement actions have been taken on six California dairies. “Three of those are fines, just monetary penalties for what…
2020 Virtual Citrus Stride Brings in Record Donations
California Citrus Mutual’s (CCM) annual Citrus Stride event was an overwhelming success, despite being held virtually this year. The annual event which took place during the week of October 5…
Farm City Newsday Thursday, 11-05-20
Get the latest agriculture news in today’s Farm City Newsday, hosted by Danielle Leal. Today’s show is filled with stories covering the successful virtual Citrus Stride, the testing of netted…
New Tea Tree Oil Fungicide Becomes Available for California Growers
…conventional production.” The broad-spectrum material is available for growers of a variety of different crops. Tedford highlighted citrus, tree nuts, bulb crops, fruiting vegetables, and cereal grain crops as benefitting…
2020 Rice Harvest: ‘A Good Year for Quality and Yield’
…The season kicked off a bit earlier than previous years, bringing planting times back to more normal conditions. Mother nature also mostly cooperated during the growing season and into harvest….