…more sustainable option for pest management on their high-value crops. “It has a better environmental profile than traditional EC formulations. And unlike traditional EC products and their suspension concentrate (SC)…
New App to Report Invasive Pests
There’s a new high-tech way for growers to report invasive pests. Sabrina Hill reports. Click to open or download audio report. The California Department of Food and Agriculture is introducing…
United Fresh Nominations for Board Officers
…high school and a stint with the U.S. Army, Klare is now the executive vice president of the company. In 1995, he began heading up all sales for the Castellini…
Ag Organizations Weigh in on Immigration Bill
…big deal for agriculture – and much better than the H2A program. In a statement, he says, “Ensuring access to a legal workforce is a high priority for AFBF and…
Discovery Could Lead to Heat-Resistant Lettuce
…to year-round lettuce production in those areas. The discovery could also be important in the future, as scientist continue to warn of global climate change, and rising temperatures around the…
Record Numbers for Beef, New Japan Regs
After dealing with low heard counts and record high feed costs in 2012, expectations of record export numbers and new regulations from Japan mean 2013 may be a much better…
Strawberry Growers Fight Weather
Strawberry growers in Southern California are fighting the frost, but that’s not their only concern. Our recent bout with freezing temperatures caused some damage to strawberries in Oxnard and Santa…
Ag Sec Vilsack: Complete 2012 Census of Agriculture
…the Internet, 58 percent reported having a high-speed connection. Illustrating the changing nature and needs of agriculture, the number of farms that produced 75% of production declined from 144,000 in…
Fighting Vine Mealybug in Grapes
…leaf roll virus, which is very damaging to high quality wine grapes. Bently said a key to stopping an infestation is to watch for insect moment during the growing season….
Scholarships Available for High School Seniors
…of recommendation; one copy of their high school transcripts; ACT or SAT scores and be graduating from high school during the 2012-2013 school year. Applications are available online. Click here….
Trying To Predict the Future of Ag
…in California, as feed costs went through the roof. It was part of the reason for California’s record high number of dairy bankruptcies for 2012. But Glauber says the overall…
Mandarin Crop Looks Good
So far, so good for the San Joaquin Valley Mandarin crop, following our first bout with freezing temperatures. Mandarin growers are busy this month watching the weather and ready at…
Dairy Leaders Worry About Prices
…go up so much that imported cheese could become the more affordable option. And, higher prices mean smaller sales, which could add to the increasing plight of the California dairy…
New High-Tech Irrigation Tool
There’s a new high tech irrigation tool designed to save you time and money. It’s called TrackNET. The newest family of software driven products from Valley Irrigation. It’s a cellular…