…a European perspective on trade and agriculture. Key issues, such as geographic indicators for dairy products and the approval of genetically modified crops, still separate the United States and the…
Navigating the H-2A Guest Worker Program
…Annual Convention. The H-2A visa program has experienced massive growth over the past decade, with the number of visas being issued to temporary workers rising 500 percent. Still, demand is…
Producing Grapes on Marginal Land Research
…temperatures. However, Zhuang led off the symposium with his continued work on farming grapes on land that isn’t necessarily suited for it. The availability of land is significantly decreasing and…
Almond Matters: Establishing Good Peach Twig Borer Control
…to the relationship between the two pests. Monitoring orchards as the larvae overwinter in trees can be an important first step in managing the pest when warmer temperatures approach in…
Western View: Why Water Management Matters
…grow crops without irrigation. Cities also need 37 inches of rainfall per year to meet their water demand. Yet California’s farmland – and most of its people – are on a…
El Niño Weather System Continues to Progress
…as we go north. That’s a fairly typical pattern during an El Niño year.” Temperatures throughout California appear to be slightly above average according to Dr. Anderson, but the storm…
Biosolorization a Potential Tool for Producers?
…other crops. One of the industries whos growers desperately needs a chemical fumigant alternative is strawberries. Simmons said they would soon start tests on the berries as well. About the…
First Snow Survey of the Year Reveals a Strong Start
…King noted. There was also a discussion about the overall climate during the press conference, where DWR’s State Climatologist Dr. Michael Anderson noted that temperatures are a few degrees higher…
Farm City Newsday Thursday, 01-03-19
…why it’s crucial for the industry. You’ll hear a report on low temperatures through the Central Valley benefiting the citrus industry, the table grape industry is feeling secondary impacts from…
Lows Remain Beneficial for Busy Citrus Growers
…running wind machines. CCM reminded in their release that a two to four-degree change can make all the difference when temperatures are hovering around critical levels. Last weekends temperatures were…
Citrus Was Unharmed Over Weekend, Colder Nights Ahead
…several weeks.’ Navel oranges can take cooler temperatures than smaller fruit. Mandarin varieties can be sensitive to temperatures under 32 degrees. CCM reminds the industry and public that the lowest overnight…
Overcoming the Challenges in the California Citrus Industry
…reference to the increasing minimum wage costs. “What the California legislature is doing is essentially tilting the economic competitiveness away from citrus to other crops that don’t require so much…
Avocado Producers Bracing for Light 2019
…of these triple-digit temperatures.” Those temperatures dehydrated trees and put them at risk of burning. Once that happens, it takes some time to see how the plants recover and what…
Establishing the National Bioengineered Food Disclosure Standard
…may voluntarily comply with the Standard until December 31, 2021. USDA’s Agricultural Marketing Service (AMS) developed the List of Bioengineered Foods to identify the crops or foods that are available…