…peaches, and plums were harvested. Growers thinned fruit on later varieties. Reflective foil remained in stone fruit orchards to enhance fruit color. Prune fruit continued to develop. Strawberry and blueberry…
Growers’ Input Helping Researchers in Organic Strawberry Study
Growers are playing a critical role in setting priorities for research efforts towards the development of new organic strawberry production systems. Julie McPeake reports. Research in Organic Strawberry Study…
Pacific Region Fruit & Nut Review
…flower clusters were forming. Apple bloom continued while pear trees were leafing out. Pomegranate trees bloomed and developed fruit. Blueberry harvest and olive bloom began. Strawberry harvest progressed. Almond growers…
Upcoming Strawberry Field Day
The California Strawberry Commission is sponsoring a Strawberry field day at Manzanita Berry Farms in Santa Maria, May 7th. There will be a wide variety of presenters from UCCE Advisers…
CAPCA Conference Wraps Up
…Bagrada Bug: Biology and Management on Desert Cole Crops; An update on strawberry pests, diseases, and their management; Invertebrate control; The north coast’s perspective on red blotch virus; and the…
Strawberry Commission Awarded Grant
…and nutrient management education program in major strawberry growing areas across the state. Findings from the Strawberry Water Assessment and Management Project (SWAMP), conducted over the last year by commission…
California Ag Headlines for October 7
…Governor Brown and Mr. Alejo in advocating for a huge segment of the population integral to California’s culture, economy and communities.” The strawberry commission represents 400 strawberry farmers. It has…
Research into Methyl Bromide Alternatives
…growing area. the next step in the strawberry research is to see if these alternative methods can be used in large commercial production fields, and if they work in California’s…
AgNet West E-news: Letter to Dairy Industry; Marijuana and Farms; Strawberry Mites
This week’s issue of the AgNet West E-news includes information on the letter from California Department of Food and Agriculture Secretary Karen Ross to the dairy industry, a forum on…
Strawberry Mite Management Symposium
Growers are invited to learn more about mite pest management in strawberries next week. Sabrina Hill has details. Click to open or download audio report The University of California Cooperative…
Fruit Growers Seeing Higher Prices
…up, which is now also reflected at the grocery store. But USDA Economist Kristi Plattner says there’s good news for strawberry-loving consumers. A strong strawberry season could lower retail prices….
New Strawberry Research Center
…experiences for Cal Poly students, faculty, and California strawberry farmers. It’s all with the goal of increasing sustainability of California Strawberry farming. California grows 85 percent of the nation’s strawberries….
Strawberry Growers Fight Weather
Strawberry growers in Southern California are fighting the frost, but that’s not their only concern. Our recent bout with freezing temperatures caused some damage to strawberries in Oxnard and Santa…