Organic citrus producers have fewer materials available than conventional producers, making pest control even more challenging. Assistant Cooperative Extension Specialist at UC Riverside, Monique Rivera has been working with organic…
Almond Matters: Recent Rains Help to Activate Residual Herbicides
…residual herbicide out to basically protect the crop from those yield-robbing weeds.” The rains that have come in will also make weed management all the more important. For those that…
Dairy Margin Coverage Available, with New Program Expansion
…supplemental pounds in the program. DMC provides the dairy industry with risk management coverage which enables payments to producers when certain market triggers are met. DMC payments have been triggered…
Almond Update: ‘A Lot to Celebrate’ for the State of the Almond Industry
…the resiliency of the almond industry as a whole. Issues of water remain a challenge for producers, with drought conditions compounded by the Sustainable Groundwater Management Act. But growers have…
Hemp Producers Get Support With Improved Crop Insurance
In response to feedback received from the producers, the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) is improving crop insurance for hemp. USDA’s Risk Management Agency (RMA) is strengthening the hemp crop…
California Walnut Board Supports Industry Growth During Record Crop Year
…that directly benefit immediate grower needs. Topics including pest management, food safety, product quality, and more were prevalent in these programs. UC Davis’ CWB-funded walnut breeding program released a new…
New Micro Farm Policy Available from USDA
…Management Agency (RMA). “The Risk Management Agency values collaboration and feedback from our customers, and Micro Farm is one way we’re responding to producers’ needs.” Micro Farm is offered through…
Coordinated Efforts to Address NOW Damage Across Crops
…necessary in mitigating damage from the pest. Over the past three years, pistachio and almond groups have been working on a pilot program using sterile navel orangeworm moths to address…
Agronomic Minute: Planning for Early Weed Pressures
…of things. “A problem that growers deal with every year is making sure that they have an effective weed management strategy going into next season including a solid preemergent program…
Almond Update: New Twist on Winter Sanitation Awareness Contest
…pest pressures. “Winter sanitation is the concrete – it’s your baseline – that needs to be done for an effective IPM management system,” Hillman noted. “ABC has done research for…
California to Receive More Than $5.5 Million for Conservation Projects
…economics of irrigation management field-by-field. Stacking Climate-Smart Agriculture and Pollinator Conservation to Leverage Market-Based Incentives (California, Maine, Montana, Oregon, Washington) Xerces Society will demonstrate, evaluate, and quantify conservation practices designed…
Growing the Unusual and Delicious Pink Lemonade Blueberry
…finally aging to a darker pink. Ready-to-harvest clusters may still be green on the undersides. Planted in the right condition, blueberry ‘Pink Lemonade’ shrubs are fairly pest-free. However, they should…
Week in Review: Voluntary Agreement Talks Break Down, Ag Supports Infrastructure Bill
Voluntary agreement discussions to find amicable solutions for the management of water supplies in the Sacramento-San Joaquin Delta have come to an end. The U.S. Department of Agriculture has begun…
New Alfalfa Pest Found in Low Desert Area
…how the pest interacts with local growing conditions. “To deal with a pest you first need to know the pest,” Barman noted. “We’re trying to understand this new pest and…