…While regions like Orange County have lost farmland to housing developments, agriculture remains a persistent and powerful force. But it’s not without its challenges—rising regulatory pressure, environmental restrictions, and increasing…
California Ag Under Pressure: Innovation, Legacy, and the Voice of Nick Anderson
…to delivering fresh, nutritious food to the rest of the country. Unfortunately, some of California’s best farmland has been lost to urban development, especially in Southern regions like Orange County….
APHIS, CDFA Expand Citrus Greening Quarantine Area
…due to new detections in plant tissue samples from residential properties in Orange, Riverside, and San Diego counties. Citrus greening, also known as Huanglongbing (HLB), is a devastating disease that…
Citrus and Cherry Markets Heat Up in Early June
…Citrus Outlook: The citrus market is booming, with navel orange prices climbing amid limited late-season production and delays in imports. Demand remains high, a welcome sign for growers during this…
Latest Projections for California 2024-2025 Valencia Orange Crop Released
…continues to seek strategies to maintain sustainability and market stability. Latest Projections for California 2024-2025 Valencia Orange Crop Released 2024-2025-CA-Valencia-Orange-Objective-Measurement-Report-Download Sponsored Content CIR Agriculture Harvester Products March 1, 2026 Let’s…
Avocados and Saving Water
…save both water and money in San Diego, Riverside, Orange and Ventura counties working on steep Hillside. Installing 30-foot towers to measure actual water use in the groves is something…
Crop Production Report Offers Key Insights for 2024–2025 Season
…Father of Nehrams2020, via Wikimedia Commons The recently released USDA Crop Production Report offers key insights into the 2024–2025 season. The total U.S. orange forecast stands at 2.46 million tons,…
California Gas Powered Car Ban Voted Down
This is a typical Southern California rush hour’s traffic — here an freeway in Orange County. Daniel R. Blume, via Wikimedia Commons The US House of Representatives has voted 246…
California Orange Crop Update
Ripe oranges in plastic crate on market counter. Citrus fruit By serezniy/DepositPhotos image As for California Navel oranges, the supply, supply is extremely low. Growers expect the limited supplies to…
AgNet News Hour Friday, 05-02-25
…infection. The Ag-Net News Hour hosts then discuss the current state of the citrus market, noting a limited supply of Navel oranges pushing prices up, while Valencia oranges are abundant…
Naval Orange Worm Impact on Almonds
…the naval orange worm on almond variety development in 2023. Fleck notes a significant increase in the worm’s presence, which led to the rejection of many almond loads and reduced…
AgNet News Hour Thursday, 04-17-25
…Fleck highlights the importance of breeding for resistance to the navel orange worm, which caused significant industry issues in 2023. He also notes the introduction of new self-fertile varieties like…
Orange Production Expected to Rise
The USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS) reports that U. S. orange production is expected to rise by 2% from March, with Florida’s production unchanged at 11.6 million boxes, down…
Trends in U.S. Processed Fruit and Vegetable Oil Exports
…by 10%. Fruit juice consumption dropped by 10%, particularly orange juice due to production issues. There was a 108% increase in vegetable oil export volume, corresponding to a 50% rise…