…for cleaning frequency and documentation. “And that same thing is true for your bathroom facilities. They need to have a cleaning and sanitizing log for those as well,” Western Agricultural…
Bill to Fix Friant-Kern Canal Continues Forward Progress
…Thus far SB-559 has been receiving bipartisan support as it moves through the legislative process. The bill is also being supported by multiple agricultural organizations including Western Growers Association along…
Bumblebees Classified as Fish in Endangered Species Petition
…Game Commission, the bumblebee species’ have now become candidates for listing. As AgNet West previously reported, the species that are being considered are Franklin’s, Western, Crotch, and Suckley cuckoo bumblebees. …
The Western View: The Best Lawman in the Old West
…a real hero of the American West. The Western View: The Best Lawman in the Old West I’m Len Wilcox and that’s the Western View from AgNet West and Citrus…
Investment Not Happening Where Needed for AgTech
Investment is needed for technologies to develop in agriculture, but currently, those ventures aren’t tackling the real problem. Western Growers Association Executive Vice President Dave Puglia recently talked about the…
Cover Crops Are Site-Specific
Image by Beverly Buckley from Pixabay A cover crop program can help growers try the practice, which is essential because it’s not one size fits all. Project Apis m. has…
USDA Research is Driving Technological Innovation
…alternative. (p. 117) “Adapt-N,” an online tool that provides small- to large-scale corn growers in 26 states with low-cost soil carbon assessment and greenhouse gas (GHG) accounting capabilities. (p. 394)…
Western View: The Rise and Fall of Wupatki
…and we may not be the last. Western View: The Rise and Fall of Wupatki I’m Len Wilcox and that’s the Western View from AgNet West and Citrus Industry…
Almond Matters: Controlling Mites as Weather Heats Up
…them.” Close monitoring will allow growers to know exactly when mite populations reach a particular threshold that calls for action. Using an insect growth regulator (IGR) early on as mites…
Growers Needed for Powdery Mildew Research in Vineyards
UC Cooperative Extension is looking for grape growers statewide to help with a study looking at the powdery mildew population to help better understand how and where resistance is developing….
Concern Raised by Increased Botrytis Presence
…to visit the UCANR IPM webpage, so growers can see different options,” said Torres. Growers should consider the issue of fungicide resistance as materials are being considered for application. “Botrytis…
Farm City Newsday Thursday, 06-20-19
…for growers. A UCCE Advisor is looking at making temperature readings when watching for frost work for shorter crops and we’ll have today’s Almond Update about their annual golf tournament…
Section 18 Approved for Transform Use in Cotton
…environment is lining up for us for this to be a pest year,” said President and CEO of the California Cotton Ginners & Growers Association (CCGGA), Roger Isom. “This year…
Almond Matters: Hull Rot Prevention Approaches
…a fungicide solution to put the fire out, in this case, the disease infection.” Attentive monitoring will better prepare growers for a when an application will be needed, as the…