With the holiday season right around the corner, it is time to start thinking about the holiday main dish. Cathy Isom has a bit of advice about raising your own…
New Smoke Exposure Regulation Arriving at Height of Fire Season
…need to monitor their worksites during fire season to ensure the air quality is within the regulated parameters. Wolfe had previously noted concern about the Air Quality Index and its…
Significant Increase in Prune Production Forecast
…in California. The 2019 dried plum season has had generally good growing conditions. A fairly successful bloom period has resulted in producers describing a good fruit set and strong crop. …
DOL Moves to Make H-2A User-Friendly
…staggered entry, you can submit one application for 50 workers, bring in your first 25 and then as the season progresses you can bring in that additional 25 for your…
EPA Registers Long-Term Uses of Sulfoxaflor While Ensuring Strong Pollinator Protection
…citrus, cotton, cucurbits (squash, cucumbers, watermelons, some gourds), soybeans, and strawberries. “EPA is providing long-term certainty for U.S. growers to use an important tool to protect crops and avoid potentially…
The Western View: Buffalo Bill Center Covers the West
…West I’m Len Wilcox and that’s the Western View from AgNet West and Citrus Industry Magazine. Visit us on the web at www.citrusindustry.net. About the Author Len Wilcox Len Wilcox is…
Voluntary Best Practices to Better Protect Citrus from HLB
…as a means of better protecting the citrus industry as a whole. The voluntary best practices were presented at each of the locations for the Citrus Growers Educational Seminar Series…
Bumblebees Classified as Fish in Endangered Species Petition
…of a ridiculous petition,” said California Citrus Mutual (CCM) President Casey Creamer. “The groups that are filing the petition are saying that because the ‘fish’ definition includes invertebrates, which several…
The Western View: The Best Lawman in the Old West
…a real hero of the American West. The Western View: The Best Lawman in the Old West I’m Len Wilcox and that’s the Western View from AgNet West and Citrus…
How Often Should You Be Watering Your Plants
…they go through will add different watering specifications throughout the season. If you don’t water your garden properly, you won’t receive a full harvest. When deciding what to plant in…
July 4th Cookouts Costing About the Same
…spare rib prices,” Newton said. With milk production record-high in 2019 and cheese production increasing, consumers will see lower cheese prices this grilling season. Credit: AFBF New this year, AFBF…
Western View: The Rise and Fall of Wupatki
…and we may not be the last. Western View: The Rise and Fall of Wupatki I’m Len Wilcox and that’s the Western View from AgNet West and Citrus Industry…
Growing Wildflowers Attracts Pollinators All Year
…local area. An array of wildflowers will mean that pollen of some sort is available throughout the growing season. Not only does this help with bees, but it attracts other…
Almond Matters: Controlling Mites as Weather Heats Up
…the spring and into the early part of our growing season, and so mite populations have been pretty subdued,” said Tino Lopez, Field Market Research Representative for Valent U.S.A.. “But…