In today’s Almond Matters, brought to you by Valent, drone monitoring has become more accessible and affordable over the past few years while also becoming more involved and precise. Whether…
WTO Officially Acknowledges Chinese Subsidies Violate Rules
The World Trade Organization (WTO) has now officially ruled in favor of the U.S. in a complaint related to Chinese subsidies for agricultural products. The WTO dispute settlement panel found…
Farm City Newsday Thursday, 02-28-19
Get the latest agriculture news in today’s Farm City Newsday, hosted by Danielle Leal. Today’s show is filled with stories covering the global cost of pests and pathogens, the economic…
PCAs Examine a Top California Grape Challenge: Mealybug
…leafroll associated viruses. Not only can these diseases reduce yield by up to 40 percent, they also cause leaf discoloration, lower fruit quality and can affect production in future seasons….
Almond Update: FSMA Trainings as Inspections Loom
The Almond Board of California is hosting a Food Safety Modernization Act (FSMA) training tomorrow in the San Joaquin Valley with others to follow. ABC’s Tim Birmingham said the deadlines…
Global Cost of Pests and Pathogens
Farmers are well aware pests and plant diseases cause reductions in yield and quality, which result in not only economic losses but food security issues at household, national and global…
Controlling Tough Weeds Through Residual and Burndown Systems
…insects, diseases, irrigation, fertility,” Beran says. “They need flexibility in time management, which is where residual herbicides have the greatest benefit. They allow growers to control those weeds before they…
Exploring the Economic Impact of California’s Citrus Industry
The California citrus industry is valued at nearly $3.5 billion with over 3,000 growers farming 320,000 acres throughout the state. The size and scale of citrus production has both direct…
Cost-Saving Tips for Buying Seeds
You have planned your garden, figured out what you want to grow. Now it is time to get the seed. Cathy Isom has some cost-saving tips for buying seeds for…
Farm City Newsday Wednesday, 02-27-19
Get the latest agriculture news in today’s Farm City Newsday, hosted by Danielle Leal. Today’s show is filled with stories covering China’s consideration of California avocados, a survey that looks…
Before Buying Seeds for Your Garden
Cathy Isom has a few important tips for you about what you need to know before buying seeds for your garden. That’s coming up on This Land of Ours. Before…
After More Than A Decade, Avocados Getting Consideration to China
…lower standards than the U.S. when it comes to pests and diseases. “That is puzzling to us because several of those countries have far more issues than we would here…
Farm City Newsday Tuesday, 02-26-19
Get the latest agriculture news in today’s Farm City Newsday, hosted by Danielle Leal. Danielle Leal Multi-Media Journalist & AgNet News Hour Anchor Sponsored Content CIR Agriculture Harvester Products March 1,…
The Western View: The Hidden Treasure of Barstow
There’s a lot of fine places to visit in California, and a few that are not so wonderful. Some people might think Barstow fits in that not-so-wonderful category of places. …