…Agro said foraging bees, wind characteristics, temperatures, and surrounding stakeholders are all critical variables that go into a safe and successful application. Knowing your surroundings is vital to adhering to…
Tips for Growing Warmer Container Vegetables
…greens to a shadier spot when temperatures rise. Plant pepper plants after the last frost, but continue growing them outdoors throughout the year. You can also start them from seed…
Almond Matters: Getting Going with Ant Management
In today’s Almond Matters, brought to you by Valent, as temperatures warm up growers will want to begin their programs for ant management. When soil temperatures begin to rise that…
Farm City Newsday Wednesday, 05-06-20
…and federal governments are clashing on the topic, why almond growers should be on the lookout for ants in their orchards as the temperatures rise, and the U.S. officially starting…
Survey Shows Strains on Rural California
…cited cuts to customer orders or revenue. Only 20% reported employees unable to work, mostly because the employees were considered in a high-risk group for the novel coronavirus. About one-third…
California Beef Producers Working Through Tough Market Conditions
…high; close to record-highs, not quite yet,” Lacey explained. “Those profits are only being experienced at the retail and processing level.” Although California beef producers are facing some significant challenges,…
Snowmelt Runoff Could Be Up To 70 Percent of Average for 2020
COURTESY: California Department of Water Resources With temperatures warming up and summer quickly approaching, focus is shifting to snowmelt runoff and that will mean for California water supplies. The fifth…
Pushing for the Removal of Payment Caps Under CFAP
…that the payment restrictions would limit the effectiveness of the program, particularly for livestock, dairy and specialty crop producers. “Growers of crops with high production costs like citrus should be…
Newsom Considers Passing Pandemic Cost onto Employers Through Workers’ Compensation
…building that cost into the workers’ compensation system for California employers and at the end of the day, that’s how it’s going to get financed. It’s going to be higher…
Which Rock Dust is Best for Your Garden
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Almond Matters: Implementing Your Fungicide Plan
…bringing a fair amount of rainfall have left a lot of moisture in orchards, and with temperatures rising it creates ideal conditions for diseases to incubate. “That is the recipe…
COVID-19 Concerns as Production Season Ramps Up in Fresno County
Growers in Fresno County are making preparations for the approaching busy season with warmer temperatures on the way. CEO of the Fresno County Farm Bureau, Ryan Jacobsen pointed out that…
California Prunes Look ‘Very Good’ After A Strong Bloom
California prunes appear to be off to a good start after a strong bloom period. The cooler temperatures during bloom seem to have set the crop up for success as…
Critical Timing for Vine Mealybug Management
Temperatures are beginning to warm up and the season is reaching a crucial point for growers planning their vine mealybug management approach. Infestation can occur fairly rapidly because of their…