…of evidence on the benefits of having a cover crop and a new study adds to that pile. Gary Crawford uncovers the facts in this report. Uncovering Cover Crop Benefits…
Key Time to Monitor for Leaffooted Bug
…time that growers should be monitoring and it’s a must do if their orchard is a neighbor of an overwintering host crop. UC IPM Guidelines: Monitoring and Treatment Decisions Walk…
Pacific Region Field Crop Review
…from the 2014 crop. With harvested acreage forecast at 25.0 thousand acres, the yield is 44.2 tons per acre. The United States sugar beet production for the 2015 crop year…
CDFA Now Accepting Proposals for the 2015 Specialty Crop Multi-State Program
…multi-state projects. Proposals must include partners located in at least two different states and address regional or national-level specialty crop issues, including food safety, plant pests and disease, research, crop-specific…
El Nino Weather Good for Winter Sanitation
…Sanitation Cooperative Extension Integrated Pest Management Advisor Emily Symmes says wet weather can help winter sanitation in nut crops but those rains could make orchard accessibility tough. More About NOW…
California Citrus Mutual Donates $25,000 Biological Control Research
Adult Asian citrus psyllid, Diaphorina citri Kuwayama. Photograph by Douglas L. Caldwell, University of Florida. California Citrus Mutual (CCM) is pleased to announce it has donated $25,000 to the crop…
Calif. Nets Nearly $700,000 in USDA Farm-to-School Grants
…frequency of foods being served through the meal programs, track crop data for translation into yield for local farms, provide training and writing services with farms to obtain their Good…
Pistachio Industry Preparing for Large Crops
Pistachio growers heard how their industry is preparing for large crops in the future at the South Valley Nut Conference. Pistachio Industry Preparing for Large Crops A majority of pistachio…
NRCS Handbook to Support Conservation on Organic Farms
…a range of conservation practices and key resources for use on organic operations – some the same in conventional operations, some different — such as nutrient management, crop rotations, livestock…
Prather Ranch Named 2015 California Leopold Conservation Award Recipient
…Hafenfeld Ranch and manage public lands in eastern Kern County, and Ken and Matt Altman, who own and manage Altman Specialty Plants in Riverside and San Diego counties. The California…
Pruning Young Trees Around Wet Weather
…have plenty of time to work with,” says Cooperative Extension Tree Crop Advisor Franz Neiderholtzer. “If you prune right in front of rain, you have a significant risk of getting…
Pistachio Chilling Hours Worse Than Drought
It’s no surprise to California pistachio growers that this season’s crop is looking light and experts say chilling hours were a bigger problem than the drought. Chilling Hours Worse Than…
A Smaller U.S. Cotton Crop Than Expected, but Same Old Price Forecast
There may be some changes in the forecasts for U.S. cotton production, but will those changes affect prices? Gary Crawford reports. A Smaller U.S. Cotton Crop Than Expected, but Same…
Citrus Industry This Week: Underscreen Planting; Crop Forecast Decreases
Today’s issue of Citrus Industry This Week includes a report from one of the first growers planning to grow under screen and an update on the Crop Forecast. Want to…