Today’s issue of Citrus Industry This Week from Florida includes information on nutrient overdose research projects that are resulting in new growth on HLB-infected citrus trees, as well as a…
Agri View: Nut Research
Everett Griner talks about how nut farming is rapidly growing in today’s Agri View. Nut Research…
2013 California Almond Nursery Sales Report
…percent of the trees sold for new almond orchards, for replanting an existing orchard, or to replace trees within an already existing almond orchard. The totals are only for those…
Possible Losses from Inefficient Irrigation
…field. Ag/H2O Founder and Owner Jim Anshutz says he is seeing under-efficient systems that cost the grower in energy use, water waste and yield loss. For example in nut crops,…
USDA Selects 36 Energy Facilities to Accept Biomass Deliveries
…residues for energy generation. Some BCAP payments will target the removal of dead or diseased trees from National Forests and Bureau of Land Management public lands for renewable energy, which…
Tulare County Approaching ACP Peak
…had all life stages of psyllids living in a tree and never trapped a bug. Also the current test for Huanglongbing in trees only works if the tree has been…
USDA/NRCS Video: Cover Crops and Water Infiltration of Soil
…Solano and Yolo Counties, California. From its micro-irrigation system suspended in the trees (emitters protected) to its on-site walnut processing plant fueled by biogas from the walnut hulls, Dixon Ridge…
2014 Almond Crop Shows Increases
…of 1.95 billion pounds. As of the May 2014 position report, the estimate is up 4.63 percent from the 2013–2014 crop production of 2.007 billion pounds. The average nut set…
USDA Makes $5 Million in Farm Bill Support for National Clean Plant Network Available
…million for fruit and nut trees, $455,000 for berries, and $203,000, for hops. Additionally, APHIS is providing funding for exploratory planning to consider adding roses ($28,750) and sweet potatoes ($19,000)…
Pacific Region Field Crop Review
…increases for fruit & tree nut production more than offset the index decreases for oilseeds & grains and vegetable & melon production. The May Food Grains index, at 103, is…
Abandoned Groves Become Liability
…coordinator Bob Atkins says agencies will work with growers if abandonment of a grove is necessary. The trees will have to come out at some point or another and Atkins…
Ongoing Water Crisis Takes Toll on Citrus
…a crop, others bought just enough to keep their trees alive, and still others have elected to push out groves to make water available for their more productive trees. Ed…
Weekly Crop Update
…expected to begin earlier than normal. Walnut growers set out husk fly traps and monitored for coddling moths. Pistachio nuts continued to develop. Vegetables around the state: In Fresno and…
California in HLB Eradication Mode
While the Florida citrus industry tries to weather the huanglongbing storm, California is trying to avoid the same situation which means not leaving infected trees in the ground. Taylor Hillman…