…starting to see a different need from consumers. Making Technology More Useful Another company is following the trend of molding current technology into more useful tools for growers. President and…
Treatments ‘Buying Time’ for Psyllid Research
…for Psyllid Research Industry leaders told growers at last month’s Citrus Mutual Showcase that they have never been able to fully control the ACP. Citrus Pest and Disease Prevention Program…
Citrus Frustrated with Bee-Friendly Restrictions
…Bee-Friendly Restrictions California Citrus Mutual President Joel Nelson says citrus growers are finding it hard to balance bee-friendly activities and necessary crop protections in their groves. Nelson says the increase…
The Western View: The Farmer’s Daughter
…it is time that conventional farming techniques got a fair shake. To learn more, visit Amanda’s website at http://www.thefarmersdaughterusa.com. I’m Len Wilcox and that’s the Western View from AgNet West….
Cotton Acreage May be Lowest Since the 1920s
…down,” Isom told growers. The 170,000-acre figure for planting came from a survey of growers. Isom said there was a 100 percent response from growers and the total could be…
Snowpack Melts Early Across the West
…less than half of the normal snowpack remains. A consequence of the early snowmelt is that Western states will have reduced streamflow later this spring and summer. In Western states…
Citrus Industry This Week: HLB Research Updates; Crop Forecast Today
Today’s issue of Citrus Industry This Week from Florida includes reports from the Citrus Growers’ Institute and information on how to hear the live citrus forecast today. Want to learn…
Almond Board: Spring Irrigation
With this Almond Update, we continue with helping growers through the drought. Almond growers need to think not only about this year – but the next few years – as…
Eight Facts about Almonds, Agriculture and the Drought
…the federal government is providing zero allocation. In 2014 alone, the drought cost farmers $1.5 billion and caused the loss of more than 17,000 jobs related to agriculture. Almond growers…
Western View: It’s Not 80%
Len Wilcox talks about a misleading distortion of the truth in the current water war. Western View: It’s not 80% With all the facts and figures flying around about California’s…
Deadline Approaching for Additional Dairy Proposals
…on the matter. For more on the call for additional proposals, visit the AMS website. For more on the USDA meetings, visit this page on the Western United Dairymen website….
Prevent Alternaria Before Rain
A late season rain like the one forecasted for California this week could cause nut growers problems with alternaria. But one expert says, there’s still time to treat. Sabrina Hill…
Water for Farms – a Briefing by the Public Policy Institute of California (PPIC)
…key information about agricultural water management are still fragmented—and in some areas rudimentary. California also lags behind some other western states in using advanced technology, such as remote sensing, that…
Petal Fall Districts for Fresno County
…District 1 and District 2.Commissioner Wright urges beekeepers in the County to move their bees which will allow the citrus growers to apply the necessary pesticides to protect their citrus…