…promoting fairness in the poultry industry, including a case against Wayne-Sanderson Farms, which resulted in a consent decree designed to enhance equitable practices for growers. Looking forward, Kanter indicated that…
San Joaquin Valley Grape Symposium Set for January 2025
…and Extension Center in Parlier. The event will feature presentations on key issues affecting grape growers, including bio-fungicides, grape virus management, soil health, and water use. Notable speakers include George…
Pistachio Production Short Course
…from January 16-18, designed to educate pistachio growers and industry professionals. The event will cover the latest research on orchard management, pest and disease control, irrigation techniques, and nutrient management….
UC Davis Licenses Strawberry Varieties Worldwide
DepositPhotos image The University of California, Davis (UC Davis) has announced new licensing agreements to provide over a dozen of its renowned strawberry varieties to growers globally. This initiative allows…
California Table Grape Growers Offer Scholarships for 2025
DepositPhotos image In 2025, California Table Grape Growers will celebrate forty years of helping high school seniors pursue higher education through scholarships. This year, they are offering three scholarship categories,…
Groups Respond to SAF Tax Credit Guidelines
…credits. Groups like the National Corn Growers Association (NCGA) applauded the legislation that supports domestic producers. “Corn growers are making every effort to help the airline industry lower its greenhouse…
Almond Listening Tour: An Opportunity for Growers to Engage with the Industry
…tour, this year’s event is expanding and offers growers and industry members an opportunity to connect directly with board members and key staff. Purpose of the Listening Tour In 2023,…
Incentives as Working Lands Conservation Encouragement
Image by Gernot Reipen from Pixabay Providing incentive-based programs and tools to assist growers and landowners with working lands conservation is essential in adaptation efforts, according to an Agriculture Department…
Western Region CCA Announces CCA of the Year & Award Recipients
By manupadilla/DepositPhotos image The Western Region Certified Crop Advisers (WRCCA) announced Franz Niederholzer as the 2024 CCA of the Year. Niederholzer is a farm advisor with the University of California…
Strong Start for Mexican Avocado Season
…the year has been impacted by “stricter dry matter standards and wetter conditions” over the summer months. The report says in Michoacan, growers are less than 40 percent through the…
Looking Long Term at Markets
By andrey.kozlitskiy/DepositPhotos image An expert advises grain growers to look long term. Lead economist for grains and oilseeds with CoBank, Tanner Ehmke said a bullish marketing opportunity may present itself…
Farm Struggles Similar to Those Seen in 1980’s Continue to Impact Growers
…couple years for growers. “It depends on the commodity, depends on the farmer, but there was a very significant challenging time going back in the early 1980s and I think…
Registration Open for 2024 California Citrus Grower’s Conference
By PantherMediaSeller/DepositPhotos image Registration is currently open for the 2024 California Citrus Conference. The event is a one-day conference designed specifically for growers and will showcase the outstanding research efforts…
FIRA USA Aligns with UC ANR Mission
…attendees with among them growers, leaders of AI and AgRobotics, industrials… 🗣️ 12+ live sessions and 60+ experts in them 🤝 150+ partners, exhibitors and sponsors with lots of networking…