The USDA agency in charge of the federal crop insurance system provides support and information on the regional, even local, level. Rod Bain reports. Ground Level Outreach as Part of…
Vilsack Stresses Almond Industry’s Economic Importance
…that Japan, Malaysia and Vietnam will eliminate tariffs on all tree nuts including almonds, pecan, macadamia nuts and walnuts. In the 2013-14 crop year, over 75 million pounds of almonds…
Leaching Programs Need to Start Earlier
…Nut Crop Advisor David Doll told growers at a recent post-harvest almond field day that this year could be the earliest that leaching programs should start. Doll says the point…
Grower Reactions to Crop Forecast; New Plantings Advice
Today’s issue of Citrus Industry This Week from Florida includes grower reactions to the 2015-2016 Florida citrus crop forecast and tips from Michael Rogers of the University of Florida on…
California’s CalAgJobs.com Receives Federal Grant
…a comprehensive, one-stop online repository of internship opportunities in California pertaining specifically to specialty crops – all at no cost to either interns or employers. With more than two jobs…
Agri View: Crop Reports
Everett Griner talks about the size of crops in today’s Agri View. Crop Reports…
Federal Pesticide Changes Mirror California Rules
…environment and energy policy. “Farmers and ranchers are committed to the safe and effective use of all crop protection tools, and Farm Bureau agrees that chemicals should be handled with…
Forces Combine to Shorten Pistachio Crop
…smaller-than-expected crop. Jeff Gibbons of Setton Pistachio of Terra Bella puts it bluntly: “It’s the worst crop we’ve ever experienced.” Gibbons, plant manager for the family-owned company that grows about…
El Nino and Drought Could Deliver a One-Two Punch to Unprotected Soils
…a cover Right now—mid October to mid November—is also the ideal time to plant a cover crop, says Chessman. The cover cop, like the plant residue, protects the soil from…
USDA Citrus Crop Forecast has California Oranges at 52.5 Million Boxes
USDA released the highly anticipated citrus crop numbers today and has California all oranges at 52.5 million boxes with grapefruit at 3.5 million boxes. The details of the annual crop…
Citrus Industry This Week: Crop Forecast Tomorrow; Favored Rootstocks
Today’s issue of Citrus Industry This Week from Florida includes all the details you need to know about tomorrow’s citrus crop forecast events as well as reports on grower concerns…
Tessenderlo Kerley, Inc. Celebrates Completion of Newest Manufacturing Facility in Hanford, California
…potassium and sulfur for a variety of crops. KTS, along with the family of Crop Vitality products, provides growers the ability to apply nutrients more precisely and falls directly in…
Hull Rot Practice Worth the Stress
…Worth the Stress Experts say there was an increase of hull rot this year in almond orchards. Cooperative Extension Pomology Tree Crop Adviser David Doll says backing off of irrigation…
Tips for Keeping Hull Rot Low
…Low Cooperative Extension Pomology Tree Crop Advisor David Doll says higher moisture levels this season caused hull rot flare-ups. Doll says there are two practices growers can do next season…