…of the Industry Address. The trio highlighted large increases in domestic growth, incredible shipping numbers especially later in the year and the forward-thinking of the industry to start aggressively moving crop while staring…
2020 Giving Tuesday Donations Break UC ANR Records
…the value our programs provide Californians.” Before the coronavirus pandemic, UC Cooperative Extension advisors met with farmers to diagnose crop problems and they worked with homeowners and land managers to…
NRCS California Announces New State Water Quality Specialist
…conservation priorities on private lands. Her work has often focused on promoting practices like nutrient management, cover crop adoption, and erosion and sediment control which protect water quality. “We will…
2020 Predicted To Be Highest Net Farm Income Since 2013
…indemnity payments made by the Federal Crop Insurance Corporation are not included in the figure. Supplemental and ad hoc disaster assistance related to COVID-19 is largely responsible for the expected…
Weed Survey Asks Industry Members to Help Guide Research Priorities
…Moretti at Oregon State University, and myself are thinking about the future of weed control technology, particularly weed control technology in perennial specialty crops,” said Lynn Sosnoskie, Assistant Professor of…
Almond Matters: 2021 Crop Preparations
In today’s Almond Matters, brought to you by Valent, growers are working on making all the necessary 2021 crop preparations. Taking appropriate action early in the season can mitigate the…
U.S. Cotton Production Marginally Higher in Latest Forecast
…crop, which is a fairly optimistic projection,” Campiche noted. “While the U.S. and world economies are slowly recovering, the pace of economic recovery is highly dependent on any additional COVID-19…
Fresno County Agriculture Remains Number One in The U.S.
…“We talk about the enormous diversity of the crops that we have here, but the top ten crops do contain 73 percent of the value of that $7 billion dollar…
Wildfire Recovery Funding Available from NRCS
…different descriptions. Applications should be able to be classified under crop, forest, pasture, range, farmstead, or associated agricultural lands. Priority areas include agricultural land or non-industrial private forestland affected by…
Annual Fall Desert Crops Workshop Coming Up in December
…in the low desert. The second workshop will address topics like recent innovations in crop protection against plant-parasitic nematodes, comparison of relative forage productivity potentials of forage crops, and possible…
The Western View: California is Winning the War on ACP
…citrus crops around the world? It looks like they made it, but just In the nick of time. There have been finds of ACP in home citrus trees in Southern…
Almond Update: Global Trade Outlook at Almond Conference
Global trade is an important aspect of the almond industry with 70 percent of the crop moving overseas. Almond Board of California’s Vice President of Global Market Development Emily Fleischmann…
NRCS Reminds Farmers of Benefits Provided Through No-Till November
…health and overall crop performance. “California farmers look for no-till benefits wherever they can, and NRCS is here to help you evaluate benefits of different tillage management,” NRCS State Conservationist…
Keeping Mums Looking Their Best in Cooler Months
…results, ask when a store is getting a new shipment in and go first thing that day to get the cream of the crop. Always repot a purchased potted mum…