In today’s Almond Matters, brought to you by Valent, as temperatures start to heat up its important for growers to be prepared with their mite control programs. Diligent monitoring for…
FDA Announces Enforcement Discretion of the Produce Safety Rule
…placing almonds on the rarely consumed raw list.” The California Association of Winegrape Growers (CAWG) had also been working with the Oregon Winegrowers Association and the Washington Winegrowers Association to…
Monitoring Southern Blight in Colusa County
…an issue up here,” said Area Vegetable Crops Advisor for Colusa, Sutter and Yuba Counties, Amber Vinchesi-Vahl. “Their fields that were affected, those growers are very concerned because southern blight can…
Farm City Newsday Tuesday, 03-26-19
…ag organizations across more than a dozen western states reached out to Congress regarding the need for water infrastructure, and you’ll also get a report detailing which state water project…
Western View: Nebraska Flooded; Farmers Need A Hand
…Wilcox and that’s the Western View from AgNet West and Citrus Industry Magazine. Visit us on the web at www.citrusindustry.net. Western View: Nebraska Flooded; Farmers Need A Hand About the…
Deciphering the Walnut Genome
…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…