…pest itself from moving further in California.” The insect is a large leafhopper with numerous hosts and a strong ability to fly. Citrus is one the most predominant hosts for…
Which Variety to Consider When Growing Your Own Orange Trees
There really is nothing better than home-grown oranges, straight off the tree. The citrus tree is grown in subtropical regions, but can also be grown in containers both indoors and…
Farm City Newsday Friday, 05-15-20
…after almond bloom have helped set the season up for a strong crop, and learn how you can apply for Farm Bureau’s Ag Innovation Challenge. Tune in to the show…
Almond Update: New Acreage, Better Yields Fuels Big Jump in Almond Forecast
USDA’s National Agricultural Statistics Service released its 2020 Subjective Almond Forecast, and it showed an over 17 percent increase in production over last season. Almond Board of California President and…
The Western View: Don’t Let The Virus Make You Crazy
…West and Citrus Industry Magazine. The Western View: Don’t Let The Virus Make You Crazy About the Author Len Wilcox Len Wilcox is a retired scientist who also ran a…
Farm City Newsday Wednesday, 05-13-20
Get the latest agriculture news in today’s Farm City Newsday, hosted by Danielle Leal. Today’s show is filled with stories covering California’s citrus crop forecast, farm tech investments more than…
Growing Matters: Knowing Your Surroundings When Applying Product
As the 2020 growing season progresses, the Growing Matters Coalition is reminding farmers and applicators about knowing their surroundings when applying pesticides. Tim Joseph of Landis International representing Mitsui Chemicals…
California Citrus Forecast Unchanged, Just Below Last Season
…the 2017-2018 season. Listen to Curtis’s full forecast. California Citrus Forecast Unchanged, Just Below Last Season See all of the May Citrus Crop Forecast numbers. About the Author Taylor Hillman…
Lemon Market Sours, Diversification Saving Ventura Grower
…bitter to swallow,” said Pidduck. “It’d be a bad year if we just relied on lemons.” The overall citrus market has taken a significant hit with the closure of schools,…
Growing Onions in Your Own Garden
…grown as annuals. They never make it to the next year unless you plan to save seed. Both the size and shape of onions vary by type and growing season….
Farm City Newsday Tuesday, 05-05-20
…of label rates and applicator training. Also in today’s show find out what the concerns are as we head into wildfire season and what representative Jim Costa is urging after…
The Western View: Even More Fake News Now Online
…news story. I’m Len Wilcox and that’s the Western View from AgNet West and Citrus Industry Magazine. The Western View: Even More Fake News Now Online About the Author Len…
Almond Matters: Getting Postemergence Herbicide Out Early
…way.” Now is the point in the season where growers see the efficacy of their preemergent treatments. Any soil disturbances or a lack of rainfall to activate certain preemergent materials…
Pushing for the Removal of Payment Caps Under CFAP
…good reasons for some of those policies we’ve put in place,” California Citrus Mutual President Casey Creamer told AgNet West. “But when you look at the trade context and you…