…in time for the spring planting season.” ELAP aims to help eligible producers of livestock, honeybees and farm-raised fish for losses due to disease, certain adverse weather events or loss…
Agri View: Peanuts vs. Cotton
…few farmers took his advice. Now when the next planting season came around, they planted peanuts instead of cotton. Overall, it worked well. Those who took his advice had a…
Snow Level Still Below Average Despite Late Winter Storms
The fourth snow survey of the season conducted on April 2 showed that levels have improved following late winter storms, but the overall snowpack remains well below the historical average….
USDA Warns Dangerous Pests are Emerging, Adds Cherry Fruit Fly to Alert List
…destructive species – which include the emerald ash borer, gypsy moth and citrus greening disease – cost the nation $40 billion each year in damages and expensive eradication and control…
MLB Fans Predicted to Eat More than 19 Million Hot Dogs in 2018
…19 million hot dogs and 4.6 million sausages during the 2018 Major League Baseball (MLB) season. The combined hot dog and sausage total could stretch the entire continental U.S. from…
Almond Update: Starting Efficiency With First Water
California is warming up this week and growers are seeing a lot of green on the trees. Producers will be looking to apply their first water of the season if…
Agri View: Spotted Lanternfly- A New Insect to Fear
…also destructive to grapevines and small fruit trees. That is where the public comes in. Backyard grapevines and a single peach, pear, plum, or citrus, tree can be found in…
Research Reveals a New Direction for Halting the Citrus Greening Epidemic
…years. Citrus greening has been detected in every citrus-producing county in Florida, throughout the southern citrus growing states and in isolated spots in southern California. There is no effective prevention…
The California Kitchen: Gnocchi
…C Mash Potato 1 egg yolk 2 pinch Salt TT Italian Season For this and many more of these recipes visit: www.ajhtheuntamedchef.com Watch Albert’s Cooking Show: www.foodytv.com or stream it…
Perdue Applauds Fire Funding Fix in Omnibus
…management, we can mitigate the frequency of wildfires and severity of future fire seasons. I thank Congressional leaders, with whom I’ve frequently discussed this issue.” The solution included in the…
USDA Provides Funds to Protect Agriculture and Plants from Pests and Diseases
…surveys for grape commodity pests and diseases in 18 states and harmonize Grapevine Nursery Stock Certification Programs; Citrus: $1,337,685 in support of citrus producing states to survey, develop diagnostic tools,…
Growers Lose Lawsuit to Continue Ban on Argentinian Lemons
…filed by the U.S. Citrus Science Council, along with five growers, claimed that the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) ignored science and based their reasons to lift the ban on…
Preparing for Autumn and Winter Gardening
…trees. It’s a glorious season for bigtime production, much of which can be stowed away for eating over winter. This is also the right time for grapes. I’m Cathy Isom……
Fresh Advertising Campaign for California Avocados
The California Avocado Commission (CAC) is rolling out a fresh advertising campaign to coincide with the beginning of the California avocado season. The revised efforts revolve around innovative media plans…