…success in his table grapes, Watson applied it to 6th leaf pistachios two years ago, mixing it at a full rate and spraying at 100 gallons per acre, covering approximately…
California Chill Report: Grower Finds Success with Dormex in Pistachios
Gerry Watson, owner of Watson Ag Irrigation and Chemical, has reported promising results from trials using Dormex on his pistachio acreage in Fresno County. Watson, who also farms table grapes…
Week in Review: Working to Define ‘Regenerative Ag’ & County Seeks to Ban Animal Agriculture
…county but could have an effect nationwide. The California Table Grape Commission supports a recent decision from USDA regarding grapes from Chile. The U.S. lost its latest challenge against Canadian…
Table Grape Industry Raises Concern Over Chilean Proposal
The California Table Grape Commission supports a decision from the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) to temporarily halt regulatory work on Chile’s proposed table grape systems approach. Commission President, Kathleen…
AgNet News Hour, Tuesday, 11-28-23
Get the latest agriculture news in today’s AgNet News Hour, hosted by Sabrina Halvorson. In today’s show, find out why the California table grape industry encourages abandonment of a systems…
AgNet News Hour, Friday, 11-24-23
Get the latest agriculture news in today’s AgNet News Hour, hosted by Sabrina Halvorson. Today’s show includes how the weather in 2023 took a significant toll on table grapes and…
Consider Composting for Holiday Leftovers
…soil and helps retain moisture, which significantly reduces food waste and Florida’s organic waste.” By using earthworms, they break down organic material into a stable product to ultimately serve as…
Four Out of Five Americans Plan to Have A Thanksgiving Meal
…and cheese, ham, and cornbread on the table compared to other regions. The report also observes an increase in weekly spending across the West, South, and Northeast regions compared to…
One of the Worst Powdery Mildew Years in Recent Memory
…48 hours after that rain, you had the strong smell of vinegar from all the sour bunch rot. Some were full losses,” Caffrey explained. Table grapes were hit especially hard…
New and Improved Crop Insurance Options for Specialty Crop and Organic Producers
…specialty crops like avocados, blueberries, cranberries, grapes, peaches, stone fruit, and table grapes. There are also plans to extend the coverage to more crops pending further review. Brian German Ag…
Senator Tuberville Pushes for Farm Programs
…weather or the price and that’s the reason they need help,” he said. “We have to remember farmers put food on the table but there’s a lot of people that…
Week in Review: Table Grapes Devastated by Storm & Walnuts Set for Good Season
Wind and rain from Hurricane Hilary have dealt a significant blow to the table grape industry at a critical time of the season. VP of Crops and Soils at Van…
AgNet News Hour: Thursday, 09-07-23
…Bill, making sure the positive ag stories don’t go untold, and the ‘very devastating’ storm damage to the table grape industry. Tune in to the show for these news stories,…
Recent Storm ‘Devastating and Unprecedented’ for Table Grape Industry
Wind and rain from Hurricane Hilary have dealt a significant blow to the table grape industry at a critical time of the season. Most of the 90 different varieties that…