…In 1873, when the U.S. Department of Agriculture sent two small navel orange trees to Riverside resident Eliza Tibbets. Those trees, growing in near perfect soil and weather conditions, produced…
Plant Health and Production Workforce Funding from USDA
…University of Wisconsin, Madison, Wisconsin, $25,000 Physiology of Agricultural Plants Chapman University, Orange, California, $149,980 University of California, Davis, California, $499,995 University of Connecticut, Storrs, Connecticut, $150,000 University of Florida,…
Dow Degree Day Report: NOW in Pistachios, May 22
Dow AgroSciences and Intrepid Edge insecticide bring us the Navel Orangeworm (NOW) Degree Day Report for pistachios as of May 22. Degree days are determined using the calculator at the…
USDA Investigating Unapproved GE Petunias
The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Animal and Plant Health Inspection Services is investigating imported unapproved genetically modified petunias. USDA says the GE petunias produce various hues of orange, red and…
Dow Degree Day Report: NOW in Pistachios, May 15
Dow AgroSciences and Intrepid Edge insecticide bring us the Navel Orangeworm (NOW) Degree Day Report for pistachios as of May 15. Degree days are determined using the calculator at the…
Almond Matters: Controlling NOW Populations Early
In this week’s Almond Matters, brought to you by Valent U.S.A. Corporation, good sanitation is key to controlling navel orangeworm (NOW). Coupling sanitation with an early treatment will help control…
Dow Degree Day Report: NOW in Pistachio, May 8
Dow AgroSciences and Intrepid Edge insecticide bring us the Navel Orangeworm (NOW) Degree Day Report for pistachios as of May 8. Degree days are determined using the calculator at the…
Cauliflower at Center Plate
…finding new and interesting ways to top it, mash it, roast it, steam it and blend it. It’s variety of colors besides white include orange, purple and green, can make…
Urban School Food Alliance Responds to School Nutrition Standard
As the Urban School Food Alliance (the Alliance), we represent seven of the largest school districts in the nation (New York City, Los Angeles, Chicago, Miami-Dade, Dallas, Orange County in…
Are You Ready for the Migration of Hummingbirds
…You might also try tying a bright red or orange ribbon around a tree, branches, or anywhere near flowers or feeders. The bright colors will lure migrant hummingbirds down from…
NMPF Urges Dairy Imitators to Comply with Food Labeling Standards
…color, and call it orange juice. The FDA standard of identity for ‘orange juice’ prohibits labeling beverages that are only orange in color as ‘orange juice.’ But this is the…
Almond Board: Upcoming Workshops
…Board: Your crop is set, but now, hungry pests are poised to move in. Spider mites, ants and navel orangeworm are three primary pests that can do serious damage to…
Dow Degree Day Report: NOW in Pistachio, May 1
Dow AgroSciences and Intrepid Edge insecticide bring us the Navel Orangeworm (NOW) Degree Day Report for pistachios as of May 1. Degree days are determined using the calculator at the…
Agri View: Importing Lemons
…can grow enough lemons to ship some to Argentina. But that is not all. We imported some oranges from Spain a few years ago. Remember. And with them came a…