…send a truck and driver to claim the load falsely. In 2016, there was a flare-up of fictitious pickups in the California nut industries that brought this style of theft…
Farm City Newsday Tuesday, 06-02-20
Get the latest agriculture news in today’s Farm City Newsday, hosted by Danielle Leal. Today’s show is filled with stories covering how the walnut industry is working with others to…
Processing Tomatoes, Walnuts See Slight Forecast Increase
…227,000 acres, 7,000 acres less than the planted contracts. See the full 2020 California Processing Tomato Report. The NASS also showed a slight increase for California’s Walnuts this season. The walnut acreage…
Tree Nut Industry Provides Funding for more UCCE Researchers
The California tree nut industry is helping to provide funding for four new research associates who will become part of the UC Cooperative Extension system. The addition of the new…
Technical Assistance Grant Adds Boots On The Ground as Fire Season Begins
…lessen the intensity of wildfires. “Private landowners and farmers have all kinds of questions about, how should we worry about air quality? Or I’m worried about the trees on my…
Almond Matters: Another Rain Event Means Another Fungicide Treatment
…the trees from overhead rain, these spores of fungal pathogens germinate and start to go rampant and start to infect,” said Todd Burkdoll, Field Market Development Specialist for Valent U.S.A…..
How to Grow Oranges in Your Own Orchard
…soil that is enriched with organic matter. Picking the right spot is also crucial for orange trees. That’s the same for any orchard tree. Orange trees need a spot sheltered…
Area-Wide Treatments Holding the Line for Glassy-Winged Sharpshooter
…GWSS aside from grapes and nearly 25,000 acres of citrus trees were treated as part of the program in the Southern San Joaquin Valley in 2019. Stone-Smith noted that a…
Which Variety to Consider When Growing Your Own Orange Trees
…outdoors. Most citrus trees are self-fertile, so you don’t need to plant more than one tree for fruit production. There are many varieties to consider. If you want a tree…
How to Spot and Get Rid of Scale on Your Garden Plants
How to Spot and Get Rid of Scale on Your Garden Plants Scale insects are nasty little plant suckers that are relatively common among indoor and outdoor plants and trees….
Almond Matters: A Strong Crop for 2020
…concerned about post-bloom weather. If you put cold grey clouds over the valley you’ll lose crop because the trees can’t produce the nutrients that the nuts need to develop,” said…
Lemon Market Sours, Diversification Saving Ventura Grower
…declines can be particularly hard on tree farmers, as they cannot just rip out a 30-year investment that was made in those trees. Crop diversification has become even more important…
Almond Update: NOW SIT Research Continuing to Evolve, Improve
The sterile insect technique (SIT) for helping to control navel orangeworm (NOW) in nut crops continues to progress. Sterile moths are being released in almond and pistachio test plots and…
Working Together: Later Irrigation Could Improve Walnut Health, Save Water
Irrigation research funded by the California Walnut Board is showing that growers may be watering trees too early in the season. UC Davis researcher Ken Shackel said several of his…