…progress to remove the pest through regulatory and eradication efforts, as well as the vigilance of growers and local communities. “This is excellent news for California’s winegrape growers and wine…
2014 California Processing Tomato Report
…drought in California has forced growers to fallow land and cut back on the acreage for many crops, but the impact on tomato acreage appears to be limited. The projected…
Asian Citrus Psyllid Quarantine Expansion in San Luis Obispo County
…led to more than 6,600 lost jobs, $1.3 billion in lost revenue to growers, and $3.6 billion in lost economic activity. HLB is present in Georgia, Louisiana, South Carolina and…
Reset Spraying Regime Producing Results
Huanglongbing disease has yet to cause significant losses here in California, however in Florida it has destroyed entire groves. At the 2014 Citrus Expo, growers talked about systems that have…
Resources Not a Limiting Factor in HLB Fight
Researchers say that Florida citrus growers are having success with planting new trees and surviving the Huanglongbing disaster. AgNet West’s Taylor Hillman has more on the possibly good news for…
Table Olive Growers Report a ‘Real Bad’ Crop
…many California table olive growers in the San Joaquin Valley with not much of a crop this year. Although the U.S. Department of Agriculture reported a production forecast of 50,000…
Tulare County Survey for Growers
Marilyn Kinoshita, The state’s top agriculture county is asking for growers’ help in assessing the damage caused so far by the drought. Sabrina Hill has more. Tulare Drought Survey The…
USDA Reopens Chinese Market Access for California Citrus
…foreign counterparts to resolve China’s concerns,” said Vilsack. “Their extra effort means California citrus growers can once again ship to this important market.” A series of scientific exchanges between the…
All Mushroom Sales Approach $1.12 Billion in Value
…is $1.12 billion, up 1 percent from the previous season. The number of growers, at 348, is up 44 from last season. The average price is $1.24 per pound, the…
HLB Funding Showing Results
…survive the disease and save the industry. Many Florida growers are putting together systems for new trees that may be beneficial to California growers who have yet to be infected….
All Eyes on Florida Citrus
…citrus crop tally for the last crop season just finalized a few weeks ago, already the buzz is on as growers, industry and economists look toward the upcoming Florida citrus…
Pros and Cons of Early Harvest
…first to show affects the drought may have and there is bound to be significant changes, however the perfect spring temperatures are allowing growers to finish before any rain comes….
Winegrapes: New Acreage Helps Offset Drought Impacts
…and CEO of Allied Grape Growers in Fresno, who said there is real concern among growers who don’t have contracts with wineries. “We are getting reports of some of the…
USDA To Measure Small Grain Production
During the first two weeks of September, growers of small grains around the country will receive survey forms from the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS). The…