…easier to breed walnut trees better equipped to combat the soil-borne pathogens that now plague many of California’s 4,800 growers. In a new study, a team of scientists at the University…
Farm City Newsday Monday, 03-25-19
…Riverside citrus program that received a sizable gift, a Ted Talk beekeeper that talked bee honey DNA and how growers got letters stating FSMA enforcement was nearing. Tune in to…
Farm City Newsday Friday, 03-22-19
Get the latest agriculture news in today’s Farm City Newsday, hosted by Danielle Leal. Today’s show is filled with stories covering how southern California rain is setting up growers for…
Rare Southern California Rain Sets Up Avocados
…and hasn’t caused a lot of erosion problems or knocked over very many trees,” he said. “Our growers are very, very happy.” The difference between this year and others is…
Farm City Newsday Thursday, 03-21-19
…livestock group is calling beef trade with Brazil Risky, more news on the Tulare County olive growers processing contracts and details about another court case against Monsanto and its weed…
New Olive Contracts Being Offered to Offset Damage from Cancelations
Musco Family Olive Company is offering new olive contracts to help growers that are struggling with their next course of action after a recent cancellation of numerous contracts by Bell-Carter…
Honey Bee Colonies More Successful By Foraging on Non-Crop Fields
…growers having paid an average of $190 per Grade A colony in the 2018 almond pollination season, the need for beekeepers to have access to land that has diverse and…
Farm City Newsday Wednesday, 03-20-19
…County Farm Bureau’s Executive Director talk about the table olive growers and their recent contract cancellations with Bell-Carter Foods. Tune in to the show for these news stories, recipes, features…
Biologicals Not Just for Organic Production
…hearing about conventional growers using them as well. “I also hear from some of the companies that their products are used in conventional systems more frequently than before,” he said. “There…
Historical Joint Citrus Conference Sees Record Attendance in Riverside
…to 600 attendees including researchers, regulators, and growers from 23 different countries. The IOCV conference featured concurrent sessions covering topics such as discoveries of citrus viruses, leprosis, viroids, tristeza, and…
Closing the Trade Loophole That Has Devastated California Olive Growers
Industry groups are working for a legislative solution to close the trade loophole that has resulted in devastating consequences for olive growers in California. Current trade regulations have allowed a…
Another Online Tool for Pest and Disease Management
…has launched a new webpage that can help growers with frequently asked questions about common pests and diseases. The new page is comparative to a scaled-down version of the University…
CVP Water Allocations Increased to More Than Half
The Bureau of Reclamation recently issued an update for water allocations for the Central Valley Project (CVP). The amounts are lower than what some growers were expecting after strong storm…
Farm Bureau Seeks Action for Olive Growers
…Farm Bureau is asking state and federal officials to take action to assist those growers impacted by these contract cancellations. Specifically the ask from growers is to help close a…