…its fourth season, continuing to forge connections between non-farm viewers and the agricultural sector that fuels the region’s economy. The Stanislaus, Tuolumne and Butte County Farm Bureaus won recognition for…
Changes to Improve the Prevented Planting Program
…coverage, these first seven crops are being updated for the Spring 2017 planting season. Over time, the prevented planting factors may go up or down depending upon changes in input…
Inconclusive Results Hint at More HLB
The current huanglongbing disease test can produce inconclusive results and California citrus leaders say the industry should assume there are more infections in the state. The current test for huanglongbing…
Agri View: Cyber Crime
…were used to steal harvested crops in more than one state. Nuts in California, hay in Oklahoma, citrus in Florida. Hackers are after more than harvested crops. Personal information is…
More Than 100 Million Dead Trees in California
…mobilize additional resources for the safe removal of dead and dying trees. This year, California had a record setting wildfire season, with the Blue Cut fire alone scorching over 30,000…
Agri View: Pumpkins
…the season passes, they go into the landfill. But it is a crop that has its seasons. Make no mistake about that. That’s Agri View for today. I’m Everett Griner…
Regional Psyllid Quarantines Still a Possibility
California citrus programs are still looking to split the state into regions when it comes to Asian citrus psyllid quarantines. The Citrus Pest and Disease Prevention Program (CPDPP), operated by…
NASCAR Will Surpass 10 Million Miles on Biofuel
At the end of its current season, NASCAR will surpass 10 million competition miles on Sunoco (sun-know’-co) Green E15, a biofuel blended with 15 percent American-made ethanol. The miles have…
Ranchers see Better Pastures, Tough Markets
…my thinking with regard to the number of livestock I do,” he said. “You can’t get too carried away this early in the grass-growing season. We can’t really count on…
Global Food Prices Continue to Rise
…in Argentina is expected to expand by 6.0 percent from last year’s high level. Total cereal utilization for the 2016/17 season is now forecast at 2 562 million tonnes, up…
Acreage Planting Switch Possible in 2017
Some experts are predicting more soybeans and less corn will go in the ground during the 2017 planting season. An Ag Web Dot Com report says the extent of the…
Growing Quality Tomatoes with Half the Nitrogen and a Third Less Water
…crops in one field. After just one season of cover cropping, Sanchez said the next cash crop was a thing of beauty – the crops were uniform, healthy and abundant….
Almond Matters: New Tool for California Growers
In today’s Almond Matters, brought to you by Valent U.S.A. Corporation, we talk to Valent’s Pat Clay about a new tool available for almond growers in California next season. Manager…
California Citrus Carry Over from October Forecast
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