…for producers, but rather help U.S. cotton to remain attractive to retailers and ensure the viability of the industry for growers. “The use of the self-assessment and the use of…
Klamath Water Users Brace for Tough Conditions With Low Allocation
…assistance being offered to area growers, there is still significant concern from Klamath water users. The Klamath Water Users Association (KWUA) detailed the negative impact the low allocations will have….
Growing Matters: BeSure About Applications by Following Labels
The Growing Matters Coalition is kicking off its 2021 BeSure campaign that reinforces practical stewardship practices. “(The campaign) is to remind growers and applicators of some simple steps that they…
Week in Review: Drought Declaration Dispute, Biden to Bolster USDA Funding
…The deadline for Ag Order 4.0 has arrived, bringing new regulations for Central Coast growers to comply with. A recent decision pertaining to Proposition 65 and acrylamide is being described…
Ag Byproducts Proving to Be Immensely Popular As Dairy Feed
…About 112 of the 138 dairies who fed byproducts, fed almond hulls,” Heguy noted. California growers produce a wide array of ag byproducts for dairy producers to choose from. Some…
Drought Emergency? Newsom Disagrees with Valley Lawmakers
…light of the recent water allocation announcement to California farmers and growers, we are writing to share our concerns and respectfully request that your administration take steps to address this…
FDA: Recent E. coli Outbreaks a ‘Foreseeable Hazard’
…know how important food safety is for our leafy greens growers. Our SLO County and Central Coast ag economy depends on both vegetable and cattle production, and I know we’re…
Produce Working Group Seeks Food Box Program Adjustments
…Program. More than 100 individuals and companies comprise the working group, including the California Farm Bureau Federation and Western Growers. United Fresh had brought together industry stakeholders back in November…
California Avocado Commission Approved in Unusual Vote
…California Avocado Commission faced its last statewide grower referendum to approve the entity, an amendment was also passed that growers who produced less than 10,000 pounds of avocados didn’t have…
Almond Matters: Using Degree-Day Calculator and Traps to Plan Treatments
In today’s Almond Matters, brought to you by Valent, growers have a number of tools available to help guide pest management treatments. Using degree-day calculations in combination with traps can…
Almond Update: New California Pollinator Coalition Launches
…is a great resource in the work we do with growers.” Of course, funding for the effort was a question during the launch. Lewis answered looking at it from a grower’s…
Solano Gold Offers Some Flexibility for California Prune Production
The Solano Gold cultivar can provide some flexibility in production for California prune growers. Manager of the Prune Breeding Program at UC Davis, Sarah Castro explained the Solano Gold cultivar…
MSOB: Endophytes Act as ‘Vaccine’ in Carrot Study
…will be to isolate the most efficient microbes and develop even better products for growers. Listen to the entire episode with Perdue University’s Lori Hoagland. ‘Making Sense of Biologicals’ is…
Western Growers Continues Support for Center for Produce Safety
Western Growers is helping to further the efforts of the Center for Produce Safety (CPS) by donating $1 million as part of the current fundraising campaign. CPS quietly began the…