…areas as more people remain home due to coronavirus safety guidelines. The cotton industry remains hopeful that federal assistance is on the way. California pistachio production continues to inch north…
Farm City Newsday Wednesday, 08-05-20
Get the latest agriculture news in today’s Farm City Newsday, hosted by Danielle Leal. Today’s show is filled with stories covering the increase in Northern California pistachio acreage, funding for…
Pistachios ‘Eat Boron for Breakfast’, Could Be Northern California Option
…people in this area are looking at pistachios,” she said. “Relative to almonds and walnuts, pistachios eat boron for breakfast.” Jarvis-Shean said pistachios are an excellent option for those soils,…
Farm City Newsday Monday, 08-03-20
Get the latest agriculture news in today’s Farm City Newsday, hosted by Danielle Leal. Today’s show is filled with stories including the factors that are increasing the northern pistachio acreage,…
Several Factors Increasing Northern Pistachio Acreage, Including SGMA
…and said pistachio plantings are increasing exponentially in the Sacramento Valley. “When I first started this job six years ago, there were about 500 acres of pistachios in my tri-county region,”…
Tree Nut Industry Provides Funding for more UCCE Researchers
…personnel is being made possible by the California Walnut Board, the Almond Board of California, and the California Pistachio Research Board who have contributed a total of $425,000 in funding…
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…
Addressing Gill’s Mealybug Populations in Pistachios
Although a relatively new pest for pistachio growers, Gill’s mealybug has been shown to be a significant concern for the industry. The pest has proved to be problematic due to…
Farm City Newsday Wednesday, 04-22-20
…monitoring that starting in pistachio orchards. Also, the DPR issued a list of acceptable PPE alternatives for handling pesticides and a large group of water and ag organizations sent letters…
Dozens of Ag Groups Ask for Regulatory Pause During Pandemic
…to kitchen tables throughout the United States.” The group which includes American Pistachio Growers, California Citrus Mutual, California Farm Bureau Federation, California Strawberry Commission, Western Growers, and the Almond Alliance,…
Pistachio Winter Juvenile Tree Dieback A Confounding Issue
Pistachio growers will be watching for signs for winter juvenile tree dieback (WJTD) as trees begin to come out of dormancy in the spring. Damage is typically found in trees…
Farm City Newsday Wednesday, 01-29-20
…find out why WJTD is popping up in pistachio orchards. Tune in to the show for these news stories and more. Danielle Leal Multi-Media Journalist & AgNet News Hour Anchor Sponsored…
Sterile NOW Project Gets Major Funding in Appropriations Bill
A navel orangeworm moth perched on a pistachio. UCANR Photo: Kathy Keatley Garvey The project looking at sterile technology to help combat navel orangeworm gets a big boost. Navel orangeworm…
Sterile NOW Project Sees Major Improvement
…moths had similar poor performance as well. A navel orangeworm moth perched on a pistachio. UCANR Photo: Kathy Keatley Garvey Wilson and the team started systematically changing the details in how the sterile…