…of moisture this year the stage is set for a lot of Alternaria pressure,” said Field Market Development Specialist for Valent U.S.A. Todd Burkdoll. “Because this year we’ve had so…
Strawberry Mite Control Helped by Lesser-known Predator
…rely on early releases of mite predators to get out in the field and just start eating them up before the season gets underway.” Peck said they use the popular…
New IPM Model Takes Systems Approach to Addressing Modern Issues
…new IPM model was recently published in the Journal of Integrated Pest Management and was also highlighted during a presentation at the annual UC Strawberry Field Day in Santa Maria….
Tricolored Blackbirds Part of Dairy’s Conservation Story
…tricolored blackbirds who had inhabited one of their silage fields measured up to the entire population. “If that’s 10 percent, there really are very few.” The tricolored blackbird is federally…
New Agricultural Video Series to Train the Next Generation Debuts
…covering the entire production chain,” said UC Cooperative Extension Cropping Systems Specialist Jeff Mitchell. “Everything from preparation, marketing, establishment of crops, in-season management, harvesting, post-harvest management, and quality.” The videos…
The USDA Announces New Vision for Animal Genomics
…that need to be done,” Rexroad said. It describes the vision, current state of the art, the research needed to advance the field, expected deliverables and partnerships needed for each…
California Rice Planting Back on Track After Getting A Late Start
…and I think for the vast majority of the rice-growing region there should not be an issue getting rice in in time.” Wet conditions in rice fields prevented many growers…
May Rain Silver Lining for Strawberry Growers
…Manzanita Berry Farms General Manager Dave Peck said his plants are cranking out fruit. Many attendees at the annual Strawberry Field Day hosted by Manzanita Berry Farms, UC Cooperative Extension,…
Farm City Newsday Monday, 05-13-19
…field day tomorrow in Santa Maria and Voices of the Valleys features a California native that watched the agriculture technology sector come about and then decided to jump in herself….
The Western View: When Wild Bill Played Baseball
…baseball team – the Cincinnati Red Stockings – took to the field with all their players paid a salary. It’s also the year a Kansas City team – The Antelopes…
California Almond Acreage Increases in 2018
…the International Association for Food Protection, in recognition of the Board’s “preeminence in and contributions to the field of food safety.” “The California almond industry continues to prove itself as…
Additional Funding Available for Two Air Quality Incentive Programs
…the Valley Air District. The on-field alternatives to open burning of agricultural materials pilot incentive program and the low dust nut harvester pilot incentive program will each be receiving an…
Time Running Out to Submit CSP Applications
…eligibility will begin. “Between the 10th of May and the 12th of July, the NRCS field staff will be making appointments to get together with landowners in the office, with…
CFBF: New Nighttime Lighting Requirements ‘Unrealistic’
…workers is of the utmost importance but expressed doubt as to whether such strict guidelines and penalties were truly warranted. “If a CAL/Osha inspector, field inspector, were to come out…