…shippers that California Citrus Mutual spoke with prior to today’s release generally believed that the crop was at least the same as last year and probably bigger than last year….
State Pear Growers Report Quality Crop
…at the 159,000 figure.” Shirley Campbell, controller at Adobe Creek Orchards, said the growing season was about two weeks earlier than normal due to the mild weather. Like many other…
Pacific Region Crop Production Report
…California sugarbeet production is forecast at 1.11 million tons, down 1 percent from the August forecast, but up 10 percent from last season. With harvested acreage forecast at 25.0 thousand…
Navel Orange Production Forecast
…Kern County. SURVEY HISTORY A Navel Orange Objective Measurement Survey has been conducted in the Central Valley every year since the 1984-85 crop year, except for the 1991-92 season due…
Packinghouse Field Manager Training for ACP
…in Exeter. Field managers may attend the meeting that is most convenient to them. Hosted by California Citrus Mutual, in partnership with the Citrus Pest and Disease Prevention Program (CPDPP)…
Citrus Industry This Week: Nursery Report; Fruit Fly Alert; HLB in Brazil
Today’s issue of Citrus Industry This Week from Florida includes a report from a citrus nurseryman, details on a fruit fly outbreak and information on how Brazil is managing HLB….
Valley’s Gold Season 3 Premieres September 9 on ValleyPBS
Fresno County Farm Bureau and ValleyPBS are pleased to announce the premiere of the third season of Valley’s Gold, a weekly series that presents a behind-the-scenes look at the economic…
Oriental Fruit Fly Quarantine in Portions of L. A. County
…the quarantine map may be found here: www.cdfa.ca.gov/plant/go/offq. “Late summer and fall are ‘fruit fly season’ in California,” said California Agriculture Secretary Karen Ross. “These pests like Southern California for…
Example of Grapevine Moth Potential Damage
The European grapevine moth could be declared eradicated after next season and that’s good news because of the damage the pest could cause. Grapevine Moth Potential Damage It isn’t clear…
Citrus Industry This Week: Citrus Expo Seminar Reports
Today’s issue of Citrus Industry This Week from Florida includes more reports from the recent Citrus Expo seminars. Topics include growers replanting, psyllids and nutrition, disease weapons and nursery technology….
The California Kitchen: Almond Crusted Smoked BBQ Ribs
…Dust (Ground or Blended almonds Not a paste) Chipotle Garlic Season 3 T Organic Pastures Raw Butter Melted 1/2 Cup Ketchup 1/4 Cup Honey 6 T Brown Sugar 1 T…
New Drone Hitting Market Soon
An company called Aussley Associates caused quite the buzz at the 2015 Citrus Expo in Florida last month. Business Management Developer Henry Kotula was showing attendees the company’s new drone…
Drought Affects in Crop Reports
…Affects in Crop Reports The Central Valley crop reports showed significant increases in total production value but that doesn’t tell the entire story. California Citrus Mutual Director of Public Affairs…
A Renewed Push for a New Way to Pay for Fighting Wildfires
Once again the Forest Service is having to take money from other activities to pay the skyrocketing costs of fighting this season’s wildfires. A Renewed Push for a New Way…