…the first rule is, It is not okay to touch a cowboy hat that isn’t yours. Of course, we all know that from a popular country western song, but it…
Raisin Prices Offset by Lower Production
…conditions may have been contributing factors to the situation growers are facing. Most growers were expecting a fairly substantial crop based on the amount of rainfall last winter, however, that…
2016 Crop Experienced Lowest Raisin Prices in Over a Decade
…2000, it collapsed in 1983-84 and so on and so forth,” said Barserian. The total amount of tonnage that was produced for the 2016 crop was 335,893 tons, with growers…
NCGA Offers Reminder on Dicamba Label Changes
The National Corn Growers Association is urging farmers to be aware of the label changes for dicamba herbicides next year. NCGA says farmers interested in using dicamba as part of…
Almond Matters: First Rains Mean Weed Control Begins
…of precipitation, Clay said it was probably enough to start growth and growers need to act fast if they haven’t already. “It was probably enough to get some of those…
Watching Out for Black-Hearted Pomegranates
Harvest season is underway and growers should pay close attention to the instances of black-hearted pomegranates in their orchards. The fruit can appear to be healthy on the exterior, but…
Farmers in Wildfire Zones Assess Impact
…Smoke taint on grapes represents a lingering concern for Opatz and other growers. “The sooner the fruit leaves the field, the less impact is likely,” he said. Near Atlas Peak,…
Ethanol Summit of the Americas Talks Global Usage
More than 15 countries in the Western Hemisphere have sent officials to the Ethanol Summit of the Americas to talk over current and future ethanol opportunities in the region. The…
NIFA Biotechnology Grants Put Science at Center of Food Safety Policy
…Strategic Drop Services, Jonesboro, Arkansas, $25,000 University of California, Davis, California, $500,000 University of California, Davis, California, $25,000 USDA-ARS, Western Regional Research Center, Albany, California, $500,000 Purdue University, West Lafayette,…
Housing Support Fund for Ag Workers Displaced by Fires
…temporary housing as quickly as possible,” said Karissa Kruse, president of Sonoma County Winegrowers, who is also serving as the executive director of the Sonoma County Grape Growers Foundation. The…
Western View: Devastating losses in Wine Country
…once, you can go to gofundme.com – they will share your tax-deductible donation with several verified campaigns. I’m Len Wilcox, and that’s the Western View from AgNet West, brought to…
NAFTA Commodity Groups Unite to Urge Negotiation Success
…Sorghum Producers, National Corn Growers, and others, met with counterparts from Canada and Mexico last week. As round four of the North American Free Trade Agreement negotiations conclude, the groups…
Still Time to Register for California Avocado Society’s Annual Meeting
…directions to the four different tour locations. The Calavo Avocado Ripening Facility will be exhibiting ripening and management techniques. Fruit Growers Laboratories will be displaying water, leaf, soil and pathology…
Weed Scientist Has Doubts Over Dicamba Restrictions Effectiveness
…already certified, according to experts. Monsanto and BASF, makers of dicamba-based herbicides, welcomed the EPA announcement. Growers across the U.S. said this summer that dicamba affected areas other than where…