Navel Orangeworm Courtesy: UC ANR Letting up on your navel orangeworm management program in pistachios based on your last season experience isn’t a good idea. NOW damage and management was, of…
How Ag is Affected by Governor Newsom’s Budget
…the California Department of Food and Agriculture (CDFA). There is a request for $2.5 million in the proposal intended to develop a dedicated Citrus Pest and Disease Prevention Division within…
The Western View: Going North? You Got Company
…iron. 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. Western View: Going North? You Got Company…
A Government Shutdown Resolution is in “Best Interest for Farmers”
…the timing of the shutdown doesn’t help the situation. The shutdown came just after the passing of the Farm Bill, right in the midst of the holiday season and has…
Farm City Newsday Monday, 01-14-19
…about a month out. We also will hear about H-2A housing, the Meyer lemon season proving to be strong for California growers as well as more news on the overtime…
Farmers Dealing with Uncertainty as 2019 Starts
…work. It’s hard to make something break even much less profitable and so that’s a pretty big concern as we’re now moving into renewal season.” Getting a new farm bill…
Navigating the H-2A Guest Worker Program
…the start of the 2020 campaign season and an understaffed DOL make progress on the issue unlikely. One of the biggest obstacles to changing the system is a divide among…
Western View: Why Water Management Matters
…West and Citrus Industry Magazine. Visit us on the web at www.citrusindustry.net. About the Author Len Wilcox Len Wilcox is a retired scientist who also ran a newspaper and has written for…
El Niño Weather System Continues to Progress
Courtesy NOAA/National Weather Service The California snow pack may be below the historical average, but there is still a lot of time remaining in the season for the El Niño…
First Snow Survey of the Year Reveals a Strong Start
…a stark contrast to where we were last year where there was just patches of snow at this location. The season’s still early, anything is possible from now until May,”…
Farm City Newsday Thursday, 01-03-19
…why it’s crucial for the industry. You’ll hear a report on low temperatures through the Central Valley benefiting the citrus industry, the table grape industry is feeling secondary impacts from…
Lows Remain Beneficial for Busy Citrus Growers
California citrus growers were busy the last few nights on freeze-watch but most reports are that the experienced low temperatures are beneficial. The Central Valley saw overnight lows drop into…
Celebrating New Year’s The “Right” Way?
…the Western View from AgNet West and Citrus Industry Magazine, Visit us on the web at citrus industry dot net. About the Author Len Wilcox Len Wilcox is a retired…
Citrus Was Unharmed Over Weekend, Colder Nights Ahead
Reports from the field say citrus was unharmed over the weekend as growers patrolled orchards last night. California Citrus Mutual Director of Government Affairs Alyssa Houtby said temperatures in many…