…state’s salt and nitrate management plan requirements for growers could be implemented into the Butte-Yuba-Sutter Water Quality Coalition. Meetings are scheduled for Modesto on October 10, Rancho Cordova on October…
Sorghum Field Day Next Week
…as a biofuel, as the grain can produce ethanol. At the field day next week, growers will get a close-up view of a variety of grain sorghum hybrids as well…
Citrus Industry E-news: The Bee Issue; HLB Production Systems
This week’s issue of the Citrus Industry E-news Exclusive includes a report from Florida Agriculture Commissioner Adam Putnam from a meeting of citrus growers and beekeepers as well as a…
California Crop Update
…expected to be earlier than the previous seasons. Meanwhile – Citrus growers continue to irrigate, hedge and skirt groves. Valencia orange harvest is ongoing. Re-greening continues to be an issue…
New Ecosystem Services Database
…of the database is twofold. It helps the department discuss the multiple benefits provided by California agriculture, and it assists growers, ranchers, and stakeholders who want to learn more about…
Juice Grape Harvest
Mechanical grape harvesting of juice grapes is underway in the Central Valley. Some growers are reporting reduced brix content, probably due to the long hot spell with no sustained breaks…
Citrus Industry E-news: Pesticide Exposure to Bees; Canker Management
This week’s issue of the Citrus Industry E-news Exclusive from Florida includes a preview of an upcoming meeting between citrus growers and beekeepers as well as an update on canker…
Ag Theft a Growing Problem
It will soon be harvest season for the state’s rice crop, and growers in California’s biggest rice growing areas are dealing with a growing problem: Ag theft. Sabrina Hill speaks…
Top Ag County Facing Another Year of Water Problems
…Farm Forum by the Fresno Grizzlies Community Fund, General Manager of the Fresno Irrigation District, Gary Serrato, says growers in Western Fresno County continue to face serious shortages. He says…
Annual Twilight Field Day This Week
Growers and others are invited to the University of California Cooperative Extension’s annual Twilight Field Day this week. Click to Open or Download Audio Report It’s scheduled for Thursday in…
Meeting for Prune Growers
There’s a field meeting coming up this week for prune growers and PCAs who work with prune growers. Click to Open or Download Audio Report It’s sponsored by University of…
California Ag Headlines for September 6
…excellent. Growers are finding fields showing signs of water stress. There are also reports of insect pressure from whitefly and aphids. Producers are also scouting for mites. Insect presence also…
Water Meeting Next Week
…Water Project and 20 percent of requested amounts through the federal Central Valley Project. Even if the coming winter provides a normal wet year, growers throughout the state are preparing…
Citrus Industry E-news: Snively on HLB; New Citrus Growers List
This week’s issue of the Citrus Industry E-news Exclusive includes a grower report from Citrus Expo and details on a new citrus growers list. Want to learn more? Click here…