Walnut harvest, like many other harvests in the state, came early this year and experts say nitrogen applications need to cease come September as growers prepare trees for winter. Ending…
Ranchers Remain Cautious Despite El Niño Forecast
…find, with ranches being converted to trees and vines. “We retained a lot of our heifers and are ready to go, but being that it’s short feed everywhere, nobody has…
Fresno County Agricultural Value Sets Record
…are finally beginning to understand the role Central Valley agriculture plays in their diet,” continued Jacobsen. “We have taken this nutritious, available and affordable food supply for granted for generations….
Hot Temps Increase Bud Failure
…the growing season can increase that occurrence. Hot Temps Increase Bud Failure Cooperative Extension Farm Advisor Emeritus Joseph Connell says the warmer temperatures could show damage on trees next season….
Fungi Helps Plants During Drought
…moisture and nutrients that are in the soil. Benefits of Fungi Director of Education and Training Larry Simpson says this fungi is why you see healthy cactus trees growing in…
Dry Trees Key for Canker Management
Controlling irrigation in almond orchards is the only way to manage band canker connected to botryosphaeria. Dry Trees Key for Canker Management Cooperative Extension Farm Advisor Dani Lightle says a…
The California Kitchen: Apple Vinaigrette with Scallop and Shaved apple Spinach Salad
…vegetable Oil Salt/Pepper 1 T Raw Butter 4 U7 Diver Scallops Bravo Feta Cheese Toasted Macadamia nut To get the cooking directions, listen to today’s California Kitchen from AgNet West….
The Western View: He’s a Farmer
…Bonomi is one of those terrible almond growers who is stealing water from the swimming pools of the rich and famous down south, just so he can grow his nuts…
New Almond Rootstock Showing Sensitivity
…Joseph Connell says the new rootstock has qualities beneficial for the northern part of the state’s almond production. Connell says some growers are seeing yellowing in those trees, however, and…
Avocado Growers Getting Creative with Crops
…kiwis, lemons, figs and goji berries. The avocado industry in California has been hit hard by the drought, and a lot of growers have had to stump their trees. Shanley…
New Canker Phase Can Be Damaging
…higher into the tree and the wounds can cause significant damage. New Canker Phase Can Be Damaging Lightle says research hasn’t proven that trees can heal themselves from cankers and…
USDA Video: USDA Week In Review August 7
…The high price of firefighting, checking trees to save them, National Farmers Market Week, and Feds Feed Families. For more information go to: www.usda.gov www.fs.fed.us www.aphis.usda.gov www.ams.usda.gov www.usda.gov/fedsfeedfamilies blogs.usda.gov www.flickr.com/photos/usdagov…
Nurseries Affected by HLB Update
…trees were found from three properties – one location with three trees and two locations with one tree each. CDFA is contacting property owners to remove the trees, and the…
New Phase of Band Cankers
Almond growers in the northern part of the state are noticing some abnormal cankers up high in their trees and experts say it’s a new phase of band canker they…