…crops planted after a prevented planting claim has been filed to be a second crop. Cover crops could previously only be hayed, grazed or chopped after November 1, or the…
Battle For the Right to Repair Bolstered with Recent Vote
…have been blocked from an open repair market, which can lead to spoiled crops and missing out on critical income,” said FTC Commissioner Rohit Chopra. “The pandemic exposed serious weaknesses…
First Commercial Find of Black Fig Fly Puts Grower’s Season on Hold
…fly feeds exclusively on figs and the pest does not appear to be a threat to other crops. The pest is fairly widespread in growing regions in the Mediterranean but…
Almond Matters: Heatwave Exacerbating Pest Problems
…heatwave. “We’ve been having really high temperatures, a heatwave that’s come across the whole west coast, and that is ideal conditions for mite proliferation. They just explode with the heat,”…
High Priority Areas Identified for NRCS California Drought Assistance
…assist with the development of plans for conservation improvements. The NRCS California drought assistance provides reimbursement for practices such as mulching, cover crops, and decreased tillage. Reimbursement is also available…
Identifying a Few Common Pest That Will Go After Onions
…prevent them. Such as rotating your crops regularly, and avoid planting large groups of onions together. And, using intercropping and companion planting methods throughout your garden. You’ll also need to…
Vegetables to Plant for a Bountiful Fall Harvest
…directly outdoors; you can pre-soak seeds to help with germination. Radishes are one of the quickest maturing crops at four weeks from seed to harvest. Like beets, you can sow…
Almond Matters: Pre-Hull Split Pest Management
In today’s Almond Matters, brought to you by Valent, most growers are in the middle of their pre-hull split pest management programs. Warm temperatures over the past week have amplified…
Vegetable Plants that Outshine Others in Summer Heat
The vegetable plants that love the summer heat. That’s coming up on This Land of Ours. When summer gets cranked up, certain vegetable garden crops naturally outshine others. Sweet potatoes,…
Keeping The Table Olive Industry Alive Through Mechanization
…crops has increased. Already an off-year last year, the industry was also hit with inclement weather during bloom, creating further complications. There is hope that increasing the potential of mechanization…
Making Plans for Heat Illness Prevention as Temperatures Rise
With the first official day of summer around the corner, several areas of California are already experiencing triple-digit temperatures. Nonetheless, this does not excuse farm laborers from showing up to…
USDA to Provide Nearly $42 Million for Drought Response
…the practices include prescribed grazing, cover crops, livestock watering systems, and brush management. The new Conservation Incentive Contracts are part of USDA’s overall portfolio of assistance options to mitigate drought…
Almond Update: Growers Sought for Research to Combat Aflatoxins
…aflatoxins in a variety of crops, including almonds. “We hope to promote industry-wide awareness of this biological tool,” said Guangwei Huang, ABC Associate Director for Food Research and Technology. “We…
MSOB: Delivering Biological Materials Through Bee Vectoring
…inoculum material has been delivered before bees reenter the hive. Temperatures inside beehives are also typically higher than what most fungi can tolerate. Dara said using bee vectoring for delivering…