…operations of ASTA and how it impacts development of the seeds farmers plant each season. Click to Open or Download Audio Report Niels Louwaars is the Managing Director of a…
More California Sweet Potatoes Coming
…looking at a drop for the 2013 season. According to the California sweet potato council the growing season usually begins in February, when seeds are put into hotbeds to grow…
Weather Hurts Vegetable Crops
There’s been a lot of news coverage on the citrus freeze, but many other crops are facing significant weather damage. Sabrina Hill has more. Click to Open or Download Audio…
Pistachio Shipment Reports Have Good News
…the numbers look very good. Matoian says the shipment numbers just add on to the good year growers had last season. He adds that the future is looking profitable right…
Fighting Vine Mealybug in Grapes
…leaf roll virus, which is very damaging to high quality wine grapes. Bently said a key to stopping an infestation is to watch for insect moment during the growing season….
Pear Growers Hope for Good Weather
California pear growers are hoping that Mother Nature is kinder to them this upcoming season. There’s not much you can do about the weather. But if you’re a pear grower…
Citrus Watch: Damage Reports Increase
Early damage reports are coming in for the state’s citrus industry. Sabrina Hill reports. Click to Open or Download Audio Report Some early damage reports are showing as much as…
Watching for Vine Viruses in Wine Grapes
…caused some problems this last growing season. He says there’s just too many issues to know exactly what the cause was, but red blotch and other viruses remain a concern….
Citrus Watch: Fight Against Freeze Continues
Citrus farmers around California may finally get a decent night’s sleep after spending the last few nights protecting their crops from a cold wave. Gary Crawford reports. Click to Open…
Another Drop for Cotton
…planted last season. Glauber says he’s waiting until the February USDA Outlook forum before predicting how much of a cut back the nation will see. California grew about 400,000 acres…
Citrus Research Bill Dies In Senate
…found in some California citrus, and is spread by the Asian citrus psyllid. The bill was sponsored by Florida Senator Bill Nelson and supported by California senator Dianne Feinstein. It…
Better Crop Protection With Mode Changes
We’ve kept you up-to-date on the citrus restrictions to battle the Asian citrus psyllid. Now we’ve talked with a specialist at DuPont Crop Protection about how growers of all types…
Dealing with Asian Citrus Psyllid in Imperial Co.
Citrus growers in southern California are faced with the same disease spreading pest found in parts of the Central Valley. Despite additional findings of the Asian Citrus Psyllid in Imperial…
Tulare County Citrus Restrictions Update
An update to the citrus restrictions in Tulare County. Sabrina Hill has more. Click to Open or Download Audio Report The CDFA has announced that movement of all citrus or…