…different descriptions. Applications should be able to be classified under crop, forest, pasture, range, farmstead, or associated agricultural lands. Priority areas include agricultural land or non-industrial private forestland affected by…
Food Safety Collaboration Announced to Study E. Coli
…in recent years linked to California’s leafy greens production regions, particularly three outbreaks that occurred in Fall 2019. Due to the recurring nature of outbreaks associated with leafy greens, the…
Resistance-Breaking Tomato Spotted Wilt Virus Continues to Spread
A type of resistance-breaking tomato spotted wilt virus is continuing to spread through production areas of California. The virus has been an issue for growers for a number of decades,…
Annual Fall Desert Crops Workshop Coming Up in December
…in the low desert. The second workshop will address topics like recent innovations in crop protection against plant-parasitic nematodes, comparison of relative forage productivity potentials of forage crops, and possible…
The Western View: California is Winning the War on ACP
…citrus crops around the world? It looks like they made it, but just In the nick of time. There have been finds of ACP in home citrus trees in Southern…
Almond Update: Global Trade Outlook at Almond Conference
Global trade is an important aspect of the almond industry with 70 percent of the crop moving overseas. Almond Board of California’s Vice President of Global Market Development Emily Fleischmann…
NRCS Reminds Farmers of Benefits Provided Through No-Till November
…health and overall crop performance. “California farmers look for no-till benefits wherever they can, and NRCS is here to help you evaluate benefits of different tillage management,” NRCS State Conservationist…
Keeping Mums Looking Their Best in Cooler Months
…results, ask when a store is getting a new shipment in and go first thing that day to get the cream of the crop. Always repot a purchased potted mum…
Disappointing Table Olive Harvest Highlights Deeper Industry Issues
…the crop. The harvest produced just over 20,000 tons, marking the second smallest harvest in the past ten years. The tonnage had initially been forecasted to be 30,000 tons. By…
UC Nitrogen Management Course Available Through December 31
…Certified Crop Advisor continuing education units. The subject matter touches on the objectives established by the American Society of Agronomy for the new California nitrogen specialty exam. The video series…
Comment Period Open Until November 24 for Organic Cannabis
…program that will establish and enforce comparable-to-organic standards for cannabis production. Last week CDFA released the modified proposed regulations for the program. The announcement of the modified regulations marks the official start…
Biologicals On Conference Agendas Prove Interest
The inclusion of biological topics on major conference agendas demonstrates the increased interest from growers. Western region growers and crop advisors gathered virtually this year for the California Association of…
Almond Update: Making the Most of Your Pollination Investment
Almond growers and crop advisors will get a chance to review what went right with this season’s bloom at the 2020 Virtual Almond Conference. Almond Board of California’s Chief Scientific…
Biden Transition Team Performing Agency Reviews of USDA and EPA
…of a background related to nutrition programs rather than production agriculture experience. Bonnie currently serves as the Farm and Forest Initiative Director at the Bipartisan Policy Center’s Energy Project. Previously,…