In today’s Almond Matters, brought to you by Valent, mite management will be a central concern as temperatures begin to heat up. Mite populations can expand rapidly if growers are…
AgNet News Hour: Thursday, 04-14-22
…E.coli outbreaks in bagged romaine, incentive opportunities for almond growers, and keeping nightwork regulations in mind as temperatures start to warm up. Tune in to the show for these news…
Experts Expect Inflation to Continue
…that you don’t necessarily have when things are stable,” he said. “It also creates a disconnect between long-term and short-term lending. Although, the long-term lending rates are rising now also,…
Almond Matters: Recent Rain Emphasizes Importance of Disease Prevention
…and mild temperatures creates an ideal environment for disease development. Orchards can still be an ideal microclimate for disease even without rain events, with irrigation systems providing moisture for pathogens…
Agronomic Minute: Staying Ahead of Mite Populations in Vineyards
With temperatures rising, growers are encouraged to stay on the lookout for mite populations growing in vineyards. Mites can quickly become an issue with females laying up to 200 eggs…
Growing Matters: Implementing Pollinator Protection Practices
…at or below that. If you’re exceeding that, the chance of that wind moving an application off-target is greatly increased,” said Marvin. Daily temperatures also factor into application decisions. Many…
USDA Seeks Nominations to Bolster Pollinator Research Efforts
…100 crops grown in the United States. We are keenly interested in understanding the stressors that impact pollinators, including climate change, pests, pathogens and reduced forage. We strive to ensure…
Rising Chocolate Demand Means More Plant Health Research
…According to the National Confectioners Association, chocolate sales were up nearly ten percent in 2021. Listen to Sabrina Halvorson’s This Land of Ours program here. Rising Chocolate Demand Means More Plant…
Agronomic Minute: Keeping Vineyards Free of Botrytis Issues
…Infections are going to be most severe when the relative humidity in the canopy is exceeding 92 percent, free moisture is present on the surface of the fruit, and temperatures…
AgNet News Hour: Monday, 04-04-22
…ratio of cover crops in tree nuts that appear to pencil out, and the increase in demand for raisin varietal in 2021 winemaking. Tune in to the show for these…
Increased Demand for Raisin Varietals in 2021 Winemaking
…fiesta varieties was largely due to the decline of more than 60,000 tons of Colombard that was produced. While expectations were for an average Colombard crop, sustained high temperatures during…
When to Harvest the Tastiest Strawberries You’ve Ever Grown Before
…will start to ripen all at once, usually over a period of about three weeks. Everbearing strawberries will produce a few different crops; usually, one large harvest in spring, a…
AgNet News Hour: Thursday, 03-31-22
…crops highlighted during a recent House Ag hearing, protecting California’s farmland with conservation easements and California Ag in the Classroom’s virtual Farm Day to reach more than 15,000 students. Tune…
VofV: AI on the Farm: Sensing What Humans Can’t
…human intelligence when it comes to managing the health of specialty crops. With the right kind of technology, AI can mimic the boots-on-the-ground approach favored by humans – but it…