…Niederholzer says a few growers contacted him about patches of plum trees dying. He says gophers are to blame and detecting a gopher problem isn’t the easiest thing to do….
Pest Pressure Increase with Drip Irrigation
…California plum producers are seeing high gopher damage this year. He says a change is irrigation efficiency has done away with some anti-gopher practices. Niederholzer says growers will need to…
Neighboring Crops Increasing Cotton Pest Pressures
A lot of cotton growers have neighboring alfalfa fields that are going fallow during this drought, and that can aid pest pressures. Cotton and Pest Pressures Advisors talked to cotton…
American Farm Bureau, Agriculture and Industry Groups Ask Court to Ditch EPA’s Unlawful Water Rule
…Forest Owners, National Association of Home Builders, National Association of Manufacturers, National Cattlemen’s Beef Association, National Corn Growers Association, National Mining Association, National Pork Producers Council and Public Lands Council….
Local Residents Urged To Declare Why “Citrus Matters” To Los Angeles
…Matters” to Los Angeles. During the event, commercial citrus growers from the region were recognized for their contributions to the state of California and acknowledged the devastating disease that could…
Citrus Industry This Week: Grower HLB Estimates; Replanting ‘Loser’ Blocks
Today’s issue of Citrus Industry This Week from Florida includes a report from University of Florida economist Ariel Singerman regarding growers’ estimates of HLB-affected acreage and a discussion from Peace…
Almond Board: Steps to Take Before Harvest
As almond growers prepare for harvest, there are several steps they should take to get their orchards ready. Sabrina Hill has more. Almond Update – Orchard Floor Management for Harvest…
The Western View: It’s Summer and Sabrina’s AWOL
…and cool, out running around the northern Midwest, enduring 70 degree weather and the occasional rain – remember rain? Somebody had to do this Midwestern tour, checking out those sad…
Breeders Constantly Looking for ‘Next’ Potato
…is changing, and breeders and growers alike are looking for new, highly marketable varieties. Baston says the California trial is always a good place to see a wide variety. What…
U.S. Wheat Growers See TPA as First Step to Increased Export Opportunity
…of TPA, the President has a prime opportunity to help level the playing field for wheat growers and American agriculture,” said Brett Blankenship, NAWG President and a wheat grower from…
House Water Bill Introduction Praised
Yesterday’s introduction of H.R. 2898, the Western Water and American Food Security Act of 2015 is welcomed news for the people of the parched state of California and the Central…
Almond Board of California Announce $2.5 M Towards Water Efficiency, Bee and Farming Research
…a natural progression of research efforts by the Almond Board that enable almond growers be good stewards of the land. In the last two decades, industry-‐funded research overseen by ABC…
Citrus Industry This Week: New Citrus Plantings; Fruit Drop Report
Today’s issue of Citrus Industry This Week from Florida features a discussion from Florida Citrus Mutual President Larry Black about how new citrus plantings are working for growers. There is…
Almond Board: New Regulations for Growers Using Chlorpyrifos
In today’s Almond Update, we hear about new regulations for California growers of any crop who use chlorpyrifos. Sabrina Hill has more. Almond Update June 25 There are new regulations…