…are appearing in considerable numbers this year. Researchers suggest monitoring fields for rodent activity and using bait stations before the growing season to prevent problems from developing further. COURTESY OF…
CDFA Works to Reinstate Emergency Pest Management Protocols
…properties and in the backyards of homeowners. Several different industry groups voiced their disappointment in the initial court decision. California Citrus Mutual President Joel Nelson noted what kind of negative…
Manage Almonds to Full Potential, Despite Freeze Damage
Determining exactly what freeze damage the almond industry will see from frigid temperatures during bloom won’t be possible until the end of the season, if at all. Yara’s Director of…
Almond Update: Monitor for Irrigation Timing
It’s been a different winter for almond growers this season. What started out to be a dry turned in some growers needing to apply water for frost protection, followed by…
Almond Matters: Foliar Disease Protection
…disease, almost doing it on a preventative basis, because once the disease gets started you begin to suffer losses in production.” Classifying foliar diseases by two seasons does not mean…
Citrus Showcase Addresses Several Industry Concerns
The 25th Annual Citrus Showcase was hosted by California Citrus Mutual (CCM) at the Visalia Convention Center on March 8. The event brought the California citrus industry together to engage…
An Orchard Becomes a Community’s Jewel
…projects. NRCS came into the picture when the farm became interested in adding a hoop house to extend the growing season and provide an environment for more tropical crops, including…
Final Grape Crush Up Slightly Over Last Season
The 2017 crush totaled 4,239,836 tons, up 0.5 percent from the 2016 crush of 4,217,154 tons. Red wine varieties accounted for the largest share of all grapes crushed, at 2,248,260…
Farm City Newsday Monday, 03-12-18
Get the latest agriculture news in today’s Farm City Newsday, hosted by Taylor Hillman. California Citrus Mutual says there is a warped definition of “public benefit” coming out of Sacramento…
Celebrating National Plant a Flower Day
…in motion for spring, because its National Plant a Flower Day. Each year this day is dedicated to the planting of flowers and looking forward to the spring season. You…
Farm City Newsday Friday, 03-09-18
…said they are listening to California concerns about immigration reform. We also catch up with California Citrus Mutual at their Citrus Showcase and talk about several issues affecting the industry….
Almond Matters: California Weather Increasing Importance of Fungicides
…of it,” said Lopez. The importance of fungicides as a preventative measure is essential to avoiding significant disease concerns later in the growing season. The efficacy of a proactive approach…
Injunction Prohibits Component of Pest Prevention and Management Program
…are talking about this, with the potential problem that it could be.” The ruling will have a dramatic impact on CDFA’s efforts to combat pests such as Asian citrus psyllid…
USDA Helps Cotton Producers Maintain, Expand Domestic Market
…appreciates the strong support of Secretary of Agriculture Sonny Perdue to provide a cotton ginning cost share program that offsets a portion of a cotton producer’s 2016 crop season ginning…