…avocado season, why some cotton growers are voicing their concerns in the Farm Bill implementation process and why Tulare County’s student participation in CFBF’s Leaders Conference is beneficial for the…
Rare Southern California Rain Sets Up Avocados
…added that the rain is overdue for the industry and will set up trees nicely for the 2020 season. Listen to the story. Rare Southern California Rain Sets Up Avocados Image…
Growing Ginger for Food and Medicinal Purposes
…months minimum to develop a decent sized rhizome, so it needs a long growing season. Ginger grows well in pots, and the benefit is you can move the pots indoors…
Honey Bee Colonies More Successful By Foraging on Non-Crop Fields
…growers having paid an average of $190 per Grade A colony in the 2018 almond pollination season, the need for beekeepers to have access to land that has diverse and…
Historical Joint Citrus Conference Sees Record Attendance in Riverside
…citrus conference was organized by the Citrus Research Board, UC Riverside, United States Department of Agriculture’s Agricultural Research Service as well as several citrus industry, state and federal government agencies,…
Another Online Tool for Pest and Disease Management
…of California’s Integrated Pest Management website. There are currently 77 subjects on the new APHIS website including the Asian citrus psyllid, codling moth, fruit flies, and several animal and plant…
Farm City Newsday Monday, 03-18-19
Get the latest agriculture news in today’s Farm City Newsday, hosted by Danielle Leal. Today’s show is filled with stories covering the recent findings of the Asian citrus psyllid in…
Farm Bureau Seeks Action for Olive Growers
…less than one week to determine if they will renew their crop insurance for the 2019-20 growing season. It would be difficult to incur the expense for crop insurance for…
Success Starts From the Ground Up
A successful season starts with clean floors. Set the stage for a profitable harvest by controlling weeds in your operation with top-performing herbicides. Nufarm offers a powerful weed control program…
Western View: The Story of Shorty Harris
…View from AgNet West and Citrus Industry Magazine. Visit us on the web at www.citrusindustry.net. The Story of Shorty Harris Image credits: Ballarat, California/by Marriedtofilm at English Wikipedia – Transferred from…
ACP Found in Sacramento
…citrus trees in Sacramento are asked not to transport or send citrus fruit or leaves, potted citrus trees, or curry leaves from the quarantine area. ACP quarantines are in place…
Good Market for ‘Off’ California Avocados in 2019
…market conditions will be strong and good and we’ll have a good shipping season.” Harvest will soon begin for the California fruit and its good timing for markets. There was a…
Researching Soil Health Using Cover Crops
…Aegerter and Michelle Leinfelder-Miles are working on a site in the Delta where they’re doing a warm season cover crop and then down in Merced County, Scott Stoddard is applying…
Citrus Season Recap with CCM’s Casey Creamer
At the California Citrus Mutual 2019 Citrus Showcase growers, researchers, water enthusiast and more gathered to discuss top topics for the future of the citrus industry. The citrus showcase highlighted…