Get the latest agriculture news in today’s AgNet News Hour, hosted by Sabrina Halvorson. In today’s show, it looks like a strong spring season for California strawberries and hear how…
A Pilot to Improve Ag Workforce
…Land of Ours report. When strawberries are harvested, the pickers are paid by the box, so they run with their filled boxes to ensure they can pick as many as…
Better Understanding Fusarium Wilt Race 2 Issues in Strawberries
…are not pathogenic to strawberries, so the development of an accurate test has taken some time. Beta testing is underway with diagnostic labs and Henry said the testing methods should…
AgNet News Hour: Thursday, 09-28-23
…Almond Industry Award season, organic strawberries bringing in higher prices, and weed issues in rice and the resistance of watergrass. Tune in to the show for these news stories, interviews,…
Week in Review: New Fusarium Threat to Strawberries & Citrus Season Starts with A Storm
The Draft Strategic Plan 2024-28 from the Department of Pesticide Regulation (DPR) reflects a sustainable pest management approach to the full scope of DPR responsibilities. The U.S. Department of Labor…
Week in Review: New Fusarium Threat to Strawberries & Citrus Season Starts with A Storm
Fusarium has largely been kept at bay due to resistant strawberry varieties, however, that could be in jeopardy. The timeline for the California citrus season is later than average but…
Fusarium Wilt Race 2: A New Potential Threat in Strawberries
A new strain of the fusarium wilt pathogen could become a substantial problem for strawberry growers. Research Plant Pathologist with the USDA Agricultural Research Service, Peter Henry said the new…
Strawberry Industry Thankful for Flood Assistance
…coming and beginning these repairs allow growers to focus on producing the high-quality, sustainably grown strawberries that drive local economies and produce 90% of the nation’s strawberries,” said CSC President…
The California Kitchen: Wild Berry Lemonade Sorbet
…C Raspberries 1 C Black Berries 1 C Strawberries 3 C Lemonade Listen to Albert prepare Wild Berry Lemonade Sorbet below. The California Kitchen: Wild Berry Lemonade Sorbet For this…
SWAT Act Would Fund Research on Drosophila
…and strawberries. SWD was first found in the continental United States in 2008, and they have spread across the West Coast, as well as through Florida, Utah, the Carolinas, Wisconsin,…
Federal Funding to Support Automating the Strawberry Industry
…of domestic production. Strawberries are also one of the most valuable per-acre crops, contributing $5.2 billion to the state’s economy. Emphasizing automation technologies will help boost production and quality. Additionally,…
Most Grilling Costs Stay Higher This Summer
…since AFBF began the survey in 2013, and 2023 comes in as the second-highest cost. The cookout favorites include cheeseburgers, chicken breasts, pork chops, homemade potato salad, strawberries and ice…
Apples and Oranges Top U. S. Fruit Choices
…for all five forms, fresh, canned, frozen, dried, and juice. Pineapples were the only other canned option among these seven fruits for which data were available, while strawberries were the…
Week in Review: Snowpack Remains Strong & New Fusarium Resistant Strawberries
…several new varieties of strawberries available that are resistant to Fusarium wilt. Groundwater sustainability plans for 12 non-critically overdrafted groundwater basins have been approved by the Department of Water Resources….