…Regional County Sanitation District. The workshop will provide information of the science of agricultural water reuse as it relates to the Western United States. Registration and the continental breakfast will…
Winter Wheat Growers Holding on Through Cold Snap
The nation’s winter wheat growers have learned through experience to be prepared for more trouble ahead. Much of the nation has been in a deep freeze for the past several…
Eleven States Support Injunction Against California’s Prop 65 Regulation
…any products possibly containing Dicamba to bear what the groups call a “false and misleading label.” Gordon Stoner, President of the National Association of Wheat Growers, says he’s pleased that…
Register for Produce Safety Training
…Labor Service has partnered with California Farm Bureau Federation and the Safe Food Alliance to conduct the required training sessions for growers. The partnership is made possible by a California…
Register for the 2018 Statewide Pistachio Day
…agricultural water testing requirements will affect pistachio growers will be discussed, along with mycotoxins and their impact on export markets. Horticulture science will be the featured topic of the second…
Snow Survey Significantly Below Average
…spanning the western United States has consistently been prohibiting ARs from getting to California this winter. The state still has a chance for significant rainfall and snow this winter if…
Thomas Fire: First Estimate of Agricultural Losses Tops $171 Million
…less than two weeks since mandatory evacuations in the region had been lifted, and growers had just begun to return to their properties. “The growers have not been in contact…
Changes to California Agriculture Coming in 2018
…30 each year, listing all the pesticides they anticipate using between July 1 of the current year and June 30 of the following year. Growers will also have to provide…
Producers Looking to D.C. for Disaster Aid
Florida citrus growers were optimistic after the House passed an $81 billion disaster package by a vote of 251-169. However, Politico says House Majority Whip John Cornyn of Texas says…
Citrus Avoids Damage with Short Periods of Freeze
…for much shorter durations than originally anticipated. Generally, temperatures hovered in the 29 to 31 degree range for most of the night and early morning. Growers report turning on wind…
Hops Industry Toasting This Holiday Season
…acre in 2017, up 246 pounds from last season. The Hops Growers of America says recent trends show that the crop is on track to double its production acreage in…
California Citrus Production Outpaces Florida
…Florida continues to deal with hurricane aftermath and continued disease pressure. According to the U.S. Department of Agriculture, California growers sold about 3.9 million tons of citrus during the 2016-2017…
Medfly Quarantine in San Mateo County
…has proven to be effective in eradicating the pest in previous detections. The Medfly quarantine affects many growers in the area as well as wholesalers, retailers, and nurseries that grow…
Disaster Bill Includes Cotton, Dairy Provisions
The $81 billion House disaster aid package includes provisions for cotton growers and limited support for dairy producers. The National Farmers Union says both cotton and dairy farmers need appropriations…