…four-year universities to major in an agricultural field. This year’s winners, Allison Lemm of Kerman, CA, and Bryce Nagel of Tulare, CA, will each receive $2,500 scholarships to be renewed…
Almond Matters: ReTain Offers Double Duty for Diversified Growers
In today’s Almond Matters, brought to you by Valent, Manager of Field Development for the West for Valent U.S.A., Pat Clay talks about a material that has added value for…
Farm City Newsday 1,000 Episodes Celebration Continues with PureCrop1
…extra mode of action in the tank for hard-to-control pests, from insects to diseases,” said Stoll. “I might have been using it for an insect out there in the field,…
Partnership Looks to Enhance Organic Conservation Practices
…(NRCS) and the Organic Farming Research Foundation (OFRF). The partnership will help strengthen collaborative efforts between organic producers and NRCS field staff. “This partnership will ensure NRCS field staff better…
New Walnut Variety Provide More Flexibility for California Growers
…main driver of the program. To try to spread the harvest dates available for growers to make more efficient use of field harvesting equipment and drying capacity,” said Chuck Leslie,…
MSOB: FRAC Group History and Increasing Importance in Biological Industry
…Doll. ‘Making Sense of Biologicals’ is a series from AgNet West that dives into various topics with unbiased experts in the field of biologics to help the industry better understand…
Industry Members Asked to Participate in Citrus Thrip Research
…in all varieties of citrus, particularly in the San Joaquin Valley. Grower and pest control advisors are asked to provide field location and contact information in an effort to monitor…
Wildeye Helps Open Month-Long Celebration for 1,000 Episodes of Farm City Newsday
…what’s going on, it’s keeping your ear to the ground on what’s new and that’s exactly what our systems do in the field for farmers,” said Eisenberg. “So, there’s just…
Farm Mechanization Key to Addressing Labor Issues Moving Forward
…lettuce growers in the Salinas Valley, Mosqueda has been a part of farm mechanization research investigating its potential. Crops that are particularly labor-intensive, such as many field and row crops,…
Fusarium Falciforme: Emerging Problem for California Tomatoes
…Extension Specialist in the Department of Plant Pathology, specializing in vegetable and field crop diseases. The main concern is that the pathogen is causing vine decline between 45 and 60…
MSOB: Beneficial Fungi Showing More Benefits Than Pest Control
…with unbiased experts in the field of biologics to help the industry better understand the product category. This episode of Making Sense of Biologicals is made possible by PureCrop1, an…
Almond Update: New Team Member Uniquely Suited to Help Growers
The background of the newest member of the Almond Board of California (ABC) may position him to be extra-valuable to producers. Michael Roots is the newest Field Outreach and Education…
Almond Matters: Good Weather for Pollinator Activity
…on Thursday, Friday, and then again on Saturday maybe. We’ll see how that goes,” said Todd Burkdoll, Field Market Development Specialist for Valent U.S.A.. “But other than that, it’s been…
Autonomous Weeders Showing Promise in Lettuce Fields
Research evaluating the value of autonomous weeders is yielding positive results in Salinas Valley. The weeders were deployed in lettuce fields and were judged on their ability to address weeds…