…this year. VP of Crops and Soils for Van Groningen and Sons, Bryan Van Groningen expressed optimism that the fast-approaching season for pumpkins will be a good one. “I believe…
Potato Varieties Showing Promise in Kern County Trials
…Trial. Kern County Vegetable Crops Advisor Jaspreet Sidhu explained some of the findings from the trial has interesting results. “Each variety is replicated four times just to minimize variation…we do…
Making Sense of Biologicals: Plant-Based Biopesticides and Concentration Complexities
…Specialist Dr. Raymond Cloyd studies those cases. These plant-incorporated protectants (PIPs) help crops fight off pests by increasing the amounts of natural defenses. Cloyd said there are notable quirks about…
USDA Extends Free Meal Programs for Children Through End of Year
…on data estimations from USDA. The agency will continue to evaluate the programs to allow for recalculations of budgetary commitments. Congress has not authorized enough funding support to cover the…
Farm City Newsday Tuesday, 09-01-20
…September 11, we talk with the FSA Administrator on how they determined eligible crops. Brian German has the details with some interesting results regarding carrot research in Kern County, and…
California Growers Have A New Insecticide Available for Aphid Control
…BASF’s Versys insecticide for use on a variety of crop groups. “Versys insecticide is a new class of aphid control that is registered for use in leafy and brassica crops…
UC Cooperative Extension to Investigate Healthy Soil Practices with CDFA Grants
…to make more informed decisions about cover crop selection and encourage wider adoption of cover cropping. The outreach objective for this project is to reduce barriers to cover crop adaption…
Recent Heatwave Had Mixed Impact on Cucurbit Production
…the way into October. VP of Crops and Soils, Bryan Van Groningen noted that the high temperatures in the middle of August actually provided some benefits to their watermelon crops….
Pandemic Safety Measures Helped Prepare Operations for Fire Season
…multiple wildfires burning throughout California are creating unhealthy air conditions for a majority of the state. VP of Crops and Soils at Van Groningen and Sons, Bryan Van Groningen explained…
Multiple Wildfires Rip Through San Mateo and Santa Cruz Counties
…use in ways that are not just to water crops, it was an awesome sight to watch that yesterday.” About the Author Brian German Facebook Twitter Ag News Director, AgNet…
The Western View: UC Turns The Tide on HLB
…greening disease, also known as Huanglongbing or HLB. This disease has devastated citrus crops and baffled scientists around the globe. So the need for an HLB cure is a global…
Mechanical Weeding Trials Showing Promising Results in Tomatoes
…using these cultivators to supplement herbicides and reduce hand-weeding costs for processing tomatoes in the Central Valley,” said Amber Vinchesi-Vahl, Vegetable Crops Advisor based in Colusa working on the project….
4-H Gives Incarcerated Youth Freedom to Try Their Hands at Growing Vegetables
…rewards of their own efforts. There is no lesson that can match the sense of accomplishment youth realize when they are able to harvest and consume crops they planted and tended…
Tricks to Keep Summer Gardens Looking Their Best: Pacific Northwest
…along the coast, its time to replace early summer veggies with fall crops of broccoli, cabbage, and cauliflower. It’s also the perfect time to start buying fall bulbs as soon…