The University of California Cooperative Extension recently hosted a walnut pruning trial field day at Castle Farms near Atwater. Attendees were shown some of the progress that has been made…
Perdue Announces FSIS Key Leadership
…he has led and strategically guided FSIS’s mission-critical programs aimed at protecting public health. He came to this position with decades of experience in the field and on the front…
2018 California Almond Forecast
…nuts were sizing well. 2018 California Almond Forecast Image credit: 37128294 – Almond blossoms, beautiful trees, with white flowers in spring in the field. Copyright: azazel / 123RF Stock Photo…
Fresno State Awarded Irrigation Innovation Grant
…being a leader nationally,” Zoldoske said. “Our campus water and energy technology researchers and facilities can provide critical leadership in the areas of field and laboratory testing, materials, proof of…
Almond Matters: Crop Looks Strong Despite Challenges
In today’s Almond Matters, brought to you by Valent, reports from the field indicate that the crop load appears sizable despite challenges that growers have been experiencing in the form…
Farmers’ Share of the Food Dollar at a Record Low
…preparation. For all but the food and beverage dollar consumed at home and the food at home dollar, the farmers’ share of the food dollar is at record-low levels. From…
Ag Groups Applaud Precision Ag Connectivity Act
…swift passage in the U.S. Senate as wireless broadband connections in the field support farm operations and, in turn, rural communities.” The American Farm Bureau says the bill would create…
California Industry Aggressively Confronting Sticky Cotton
…CEO Roger Isom said. “We’re trying to find solutions at the field level, at the gin level and possibly all the way to the mill so that we can handle…
Almond Matters: Establishing an Early Spray Strategy
…increased the survival rate of many orchard pests. “This time of year, the Springtime of year, the name of the game is monitoring,” Valent Field Market Research Representative Tino Lopez…
New Water Sensing Technology Coming to Almond Orchards
Yara executives were recently in California to personally see the progress being made in the field trials of their water sensing technology in almond orchards. The Yara Water Solution can…
Turning Integrated Pest Management Ideas Into Action
…community organizations, home owners associations and other non-traditional partners. He suggested agriculture take advantage of farmworkers’ presence in the field for early pest detection. “Technical pest management skills are critical,…
Almond Matters: Best Practices for Mite Control
…“Zeal is very effective on two-spotted spider mites as well as Pacific mites,” said Manager of Field Development for Valent U.S.A. Pat Clay, “and the chemical residues of the product…
2018 Leopold Conservation Award Seeks Nominees
…lines, attending field days, and sharing stories of land stewards who have managed to achieve both conservation and profitability,” said Sand County Foundation President, Kevin McAleese. “The Leopold Conservation Award…
Almond Matters: Springtime Mite Monitoring Heats Up with Temperatures
…have the opportunity to start building. There are some factors that impact that,” said Manager of Field Development for Valent U.S.A. Pat Clay, “the warm weather is going to help…