…a number of crops such as soybeans, wheat, alfalfa, citrus, tree nuts, peanuts, vegetables, and others, from losses to insect pests. From the National Association of Farm Broadcasting News Service….
No Referendum Needed for Citrus Pest and Disease Program
…scientific research has been supported.” To learn more about the Citrus Pest and Disease Prevention Program, Asian citrus psyllids and huanglongbing disease you can find the CPDPP online at CitrusInsider.org….
Almond Board: Reducing Harvest Dust
…sample taken after shaking and before the crop is windrowed will provide a progress report of that season’s IPM program, and will indicate what pests are in the almond orchard,…
GEM Avocados Getting Industry Interest
…growing season as Hass and have a comparable post-harvest life. As the fruit ripens, it will begin to turn dark and many times the speckled lenticels with become a yellow…
AgNet Media to Host Sonny Perdue at Citrus Expo
…in the country dedicated to citrus. Perdue AgNet West’s sister company, Citrus Industry Magazine, puts on the annual Citrus Expo in South Florida. U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Sonny Perdue will…
National Hot Dog Day
…backyard grill or visiting one of a handful of restaurants that will be offering deals on hot dogs–even restaurants that don’t necessarily specialize in wieners, frankfurters or sausages. The season…
Record Avocado Sales for Fourth of July
…for the summer holiday season in the U.S., also saw a consumption rate of 118.3 million pounds of avocados. In California, production is down compared to last year, but demand…
Spice Up Your Garden With Garlic
…well up to 4 months. A great place is a low humidity pantry or a cool, dark place in your pantry. You can continue the growing cycle each season to…
Agri View: Outdoor Cooking
…primary means of cooking outdoors. But, in recent years electricity has become a prime source of power for heating. The season runs at least half the year. From May through…
Mid-South Cotton Producers to See San Joaquin Valley Agriculture
…table grape harvesting at the Kirschenmann Farms in Shafter prior to touring Bayer’s research activities at the Shafter Research Station. This season’s other P.I.E. tours will have Southwest producers observing…
States Sue EPA to Prevent Insecticide Use
…the data they based the decision on. Chlorpyrifos is commonly sprayed on citrus fruits, apples, cherries, and other crops. Dow, the maker of the product, did not immediately respond to…
Rabobank Issues Report on Declining Wheat Acres
Rabobank issued a report this week saying U.S. wheat acres have been on the decline for 35 years. This growing season, wheat acres are at their lowest point in 100…
‘Worst is Over’ for Snow-Melt, Officials Say
…season,” Paasch said. Kings County farmer Bettencourt, who also serves as executive director of the California Water Alliance, said the flooding underlines the ongoing need for California to focus on…
State Funds Authorized to Combat ACP
…not only the state’s citrus growers, but to the California economy and the many homeowners who enjoy citrus trees in their backyards.” Florida’s citrus industry has been ravaged by HLB,…