…report. Growers of many fruits are getting significant prices for their produce so far in 2013, according to the USDA’s recent fruit and tree nut price outlook. Prices for apples…
2013 Almond Bloom Underway
…this week, growers are arming themselves – and their trees – with fungicides. According to the Blue Diamond Bloom Report, nearly all available disease remedies work on the basis of…
Pistachio Research Helps Growers’ Profits
…the U-C Cooperative extension hire a fruit and nut Specialist. Officials say the specialist is going to work at the Kearney Ag Center in Parlier…and help growers fight diseases and…
AgNeTVideo Report: Fresno County Blossom Trail
…through the beautiful blooms of fruit and nut orchards. Fresno County Supervisor Judy Case MC’d the official opening ceremony. These photos of almond blossoms taken last year show a little…
Blossom Trail Celebrates 25 Years
…it is still a little early in the season, the trees are still without blossoms, but organizers and growers say in just a couple of weeks, the trail will be…
Pistachio Growers Watch for Mealybugs
…cause significant damage to the nuts by feeding on the trees and robbing them of nutrients. This leads to a lower quality of pistachio, and economic loss for the grower….
Almond Growers Increase Yields
…amounts of nitrogen in almond orchards during the fall. Now it’s during the spring when the trees start to grow. Improved nitrogen efficiency has also lead to greater yields. Side…
Christmas Tree Farmers See Rise in Sales
…appears more families under the age of 35 are wanting to buy real trees, and there’s a larger variety of farmed Christmas trees to meet the needs of consumers. A…
Census Adds Information on Christmas Trees
The Christmas tree industry is eagerly awaiting results from this upcoming Census of Agriculture, but first growers will need to respond to the questionaire that’s heading their way. Sabrina Hill…
Good Year for Christmas Tree Harvest
…the earth than artificial trees. Click to Open or Download Audio Report About 98 percent of Christmas trees sold are grown on farms, and most of the crop in California…
Walnut Twig Beetle Trapping Guidelines
…several millimeters long, is the vector of the fungus that causes thousand cankers disease. “The disease has killed thousands of black walnut trees in California’s landscape and is threatening commercial…
Western Ag Processors Meeting Set
…nut processing industry. This training will be held from 8 am to 5 pm in the Monterey Marriott Hotel. Attend the IPM class and WAPA’s 3rd Annual Meeting and receive…