…when employers should report it, a new cattle vaccine that helps producers to fight foothill abortion, and how the slow recovery of the food-service industry is helping growers get through…
Researchers Working to Evaluate Nematicides in Various Crops
Root knot nematodes are some of the most problematic nematodes for California growers. Management programs typically involve pre-plant soil fumigants as well as soil-applied nematicides. Work is being done looking…
Farm City Newsday Friday, 11-19-20
…when employers should report it, a new cattle vaccine that helps producers to fight foothill abortion, and how the slow recovery of the food-service industry is helping growers get through…
Ag Groups Supporting Costa to Lead House Agriculture Committee
…and the needs of rural communities from a national perspective. California Farm Bureau Federation, Western Growers Association, California Farmworker Foundation, Wine Institute, California Citrus Mutual, and United Ag were among…
Disappointing Table Olive Harvest Highlights Deeper Industry Issues
…increasing labor costs, growers are switching to more profitable crops, making the domestic market significantly less competitive and far more expensive compared to other global olive growing regions,” the company…
Biologicals On Conference Agendas Prove Interest
The inclusion of biological topics on major conference agendas demonstrates the increased interest from growers. Western region growers and crop advisors gathered virtually this year for the California Association of…
Shipping Container Shortages Causing Problems for Ag Exporters
…every year but not to this degree,” said Roger Isom, President and CEO of Western Agricultural Processors Association (WAPA). “The problem is that every empty container, they don’t want to…
Almond Update: Making the Most of Your Pollination Investment
Almond growers and crop advisors will get a chance to review what went right with this season’s bloom at the 2020 Virtual Almond Conference. Almond Board of California’s Chief Scientific…
Sustainable Ag Expo & International Sustainable Winegrowing Summit Underway
…that includes a grower panel which is always one of the highlights. We can do a roundtable and Q&A with growers about what they’re seeing now, what they see coming…
The Western View: Hang in There, 2020 is Almost Over
…Wilcox and that’s the Western View from AgNet West and Citrus Industry Magazine. The Western View: Hang in There, 2020 is Almost Over About the Author Len Wilcox Len Wilcox…
Almond Update: Global Trade Representative Headlines Session at Conference
70 percent of almonds produced in California are exported. The global market is a major area of attention for the almond industry. Growers will have the opportunity to hear from…
Making Sense of Biologicals: Biological Delivering Targeted Ant Bait Sustainably
Ants can be a compounding issue for growers. Although the pest doesn’t always directly impact the crop or quality, they do hinder protective measures. UC Riverside Biological Control Specialist Dr….
Researchers Continue Work to Address Rice Weeds in California
…WATERGRASS GIVING GROWERS PROBLEMS Adding to the issue of California rice weeds is a new type of watergrass that is giving growers problems. It appears to be either a new…
Diamondback Moth Survives Both Warm and Cold
…for growers along coastal California and the desert-producing areas into Arizona. The pest has been an issue over the last several years, and good management starts with clean transplants for…