The BeSure! campaign from the Growing Matters Coalition offers tips for growers to help protect pollinators. The coalition says when choosing crop protection tools, both effectiveness and potential impact on…
Disaster Recovery Package Requested for California Farmers
…lost precious topsoil, are covered in debris or were entirely washed away. Many growers will not have their fields ready to go for the traditional planting season and will need…
Still Time to Respond to the 2022 Census of Agriculture
…expected to be released in February 2024. Data collection is currently being led by some of the mid-western states, according to Hamer. The University of California Agriculture and Natural Resources…
Almond Update: Workshop Series Focuses on the Fundamentals of Irrigation
…provide actionable information to growers. Senior Manager of ABC’s Field Outreach & Education Team, Tom Devol said they wanted to get back to basics with this year’s workshop series. “We’re…
Rice Planting Gets Late Start with Wet Spring
Rice planting season is getting a late start with the rainy weather in April having pushed back the timeline. UC Cooperative Extension Rice Advisor, Whitney Brim-DeForest said growers are just…
VofV: Amazon Web Services’ Elizabeth Fastiggi on Guiding the Industry to be More Predictive with Agtech Innovation
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Bayer Continues Support of the Next Generation of Ag Leaders
Cover cropping at Bayer’s Western Field Technology Station COURTESY: ALMOND BOARD OF CALIFORNIA As part of ongoing efforts to provide support to the agricultural industry, Bayer Crop Science co-sponsors the…
AgNet News Hour: Tuesday, 04-25-23
Get the latest agriculture news in today’s AgNet News Hour, hosted by Danielle Leal. Today’s show covers details on the Western Agricultural Environmental Law conference, open enrollment period for the…
Growing Matters: BeSure! Campaign Marks Fifth Anniversary
There’s a campaign to help growers “be sure” about their stewardship. The BeSure! campaign from the Growing Matters Coalition is marking its fifth anniversary. Growing Matters is a coalition of organizations and individuals committed…
Week in Review: Red Scale Season Late This Year & Basin Impacts of Storms
California red scale management approaches could be significantly different for citrus growers this year. Negotiations between the International Longshore and Warehouse Union (ILWU) and the Pacific Maritime Association (PMA) continue…
Full Allocations for California Water Projects
…families in the San Joaquin Valley,” said Jose Gutierrez, Westlands Water District interim general manager. “This water supply will assist growers in Westlands with putting the land to work to…
Almond Update: Almond Leadership Program Visits Central Valley Agribusinesses
…Crop Science, the ALP immerses participants in all aspects of the industry. The first stop on the recent excursion was Bayer’s Western Field Technology Station in Fresno. Attendees heard from…
Almond Matters: Tough Year for Disease Pressure
…and often refers growers to the UC IPM guidelines. Particularly in a year with higher-than-average disease pressure, growers will want to approach the issue with multiple modes of action. Burkdoll…
VofV: Hernan Hernandez on Working to Give Farmworkers a Voice in Politics and Policy
…voice and force for policy change. This episode of the Voices of the Valley podcast is brought to you today by the Western Growers Association. Supporting producers that grow the…