…Benito County installed equipment to test soil moisture levels, and onsite weather and CIMIS requirements to improve irrigation efficiency of its organic walnut orchard. And Six K’s Orchards in Butte…
Calif. Tests Show Low or No Pesticide Levels in Many Fruits and Vegetables
…of about 3,500 different samples of produce, including those labelled as “organic”, conducted by DPR scientists at grocery stores, farmers markets, food distribution centers, and other outlets throughout California. The…
Opinion: You Know You’re At a California Fair When…
…in one place, some just miles from where they were grown. Grapes, walnuts, citrus, wheat, gourds, apples…the list is many. According to the Encyclopedia of Chicago, “The American county fair…
El Nino and Drought Could Deliver a One-Two Punch to Unprotected Soils
…species can be chosen for pollinator benefits. Regular use of cover crops can add organic matter to the soil and boost its water holding capacity as well as its ability…
USDA Citrus Crop Forecast has California Oranges at 52.5 Million Boxes
USDA released the highly anticipated citrus crop numbers today and has California all oranges at 52.5 million boxes with grapefruit at 3.5 million boxes. The details of the annual crop…
Trans-Pacific Partnership is Positive for CA Citrus
…California citrus has long been disadvantaged relative to other exporters to Japan. The TPP agreement will help level the playing field. Most fresh citrus imported into the United States is…
Citrus Industry This Week: Crop Forecast Tomorrow; Favored Rootstocks
Today’s issue of Citrus Industry This Week from Florida includes all the details you need to know about tomorrow’s citrus crop forecast events as well as reports on grower concerns…
New USDA Fact Sheets Illustrate State-by-State Benefits of TPP
…and processed fruits, including citrus. Vegetables Malaysia and Vietnam will immediately eliminate all tariffs, and Japan nearly all tariffs, on fresh and processed vegetables. All three countries will eliminate tariffs…
USDA Awards $113 Million to Support Specialty Crop Production, Grow Opportunities for Rural Communities
…Ohio Ecological Food and Farm Association will provide Ohio beginning and existing organic farmers direct technical support and educational programming to help improve organic production and marketing skills. The project…
Citrus Industry This Week: Citrus Scam; HLB Research Update; Water Quality and Roots
Today’s issue of Citrus Industry This Week from Florida includes news of a major citrus theft, an update on Citrus Research and Development Foundation efforts as well as reports on…
Agri View: HLB Time is Limited
Vein yellowing in a greening-infected leaf (top); normal leaf on bottom Everett Griner talks about solving citrus greening in today’s Agri View. HLB Time is Limited Photo courtesy of USDA/APHIS….
New Steamer Helping Fight HLB
The University of Florida Citrus Research and Education Center’s new citrus tree steamer was on hand at last month’s 2015 Citrus Expo in Florida. Steaming technology is being tested as…
Agri View: More Study
Everett Griner talks about organic research lagging behind in today’s Agri View. More Study…
Fresno County Detects A Single Male Peach Fruit Fly
…feeds on the insides of fruits and vegetables such as: • Peaches and other soft stone fruit • Citrus • Tomatoes • Cucumbers • Eggplant A single fly does not…