…plant range of 170 species includes many valuable fruit, nut, vegetable and ornamental crops. In August and September of 2015, BMSB was found feeding on citrus, persimmons and apples in…
Agri View: Food Prices
…declared free from the avian flu in mid November and the migratory fowl season has wound down,” he said. “We are hoping there is a not a problem this year.”…
Citrus Industry This Week: Science Brings Optimism; Fungal Diseases
Today’s issue of Citrus Industry This Week from Florida includes: A report on bactericides from Doug Bournique, and Megan Dewdney discusses anticipated spring fungal diseases that growers will need to…
Drought Beer
…precipitation stored as snowpack. View of the Upper Yakima Canyon in Autumn near Ellensburg, Washington, during the fall season. Historically the region produced about 70% alpha (bitter) varieties of hops…
Agri View: GMO Production
…in consideration of the type of growing season we had, in order to decide what seeds to purchase for the coming season. Since 1998, we have been growing both GM…
Western View: Riding the Blossom Trail
…located makes a difference on what is currently in bloom. It also affects when your blossom season will begin. Here in the central valley the blooms start at the southern…
Water Management Is Key
Water Management Is Key for California Citrus Growers Oswalt Citrus Extension agents Chris Oswalt and Steve Futch recently traveled to California with a group of Florida citrus growers. Their goal…
Nigiri Project Mixes Salmon and Rice Fields
…eliminated by the development of the Central Valley for farms and houses. In previous years, the Nigiri Project has shown that off-season agricultural fields can provide critical floodplain habitat for…
Citrus Industry This Week: FDOC Could Shrink; Referendum Results
Today’s issue of Citrus Industry This Week includes information on a drastically reduced Florida Department of Citrus budget that growers are proposing as well as results of the Florida Citrus…
Agri View: El Niño Impact
…season. Those include warmer-than-average temperatures over western and central Canada, and over the western and northern United States. Wetter-than-average conditions are likely over portions of the U.S. Gulf Coast and…
Options for Managing Vine Mealybug
…sufficient for season-long mealybug control. Effective control in heavily infested table grape vineyards, planted to a late-harvested variety, may require three or more treatments. Read more from the UC IPM…
Agri View: Growing Pumpkins
…when pumpkins do their growing, most expand two inches in circumference every night. If it’s a dry season, give each plant 15 to 20 gallons of water twice a week….
USDA Announces $58.25 Million to Protect Ag and Plants from Pests and Diseases
…grapes, hops, berries, citrus, roses and sweet potatoes free of targeted plant pathogens and pests. The Farm Bill provided $62.5 million for these programs in fiscal year 2016, though funding…
Citrus Industry This Week: Less Stressful Production; Success with Microbes
Today’s issue of Citrus Industry This Week includes steps to less stressful production and information about how microbes are making a difference in Doug Holmberg’s grove. Want to learn more?…