A type of resistance-breaking tomato spotted wilt virus is continuing to spread through production areas of California. The virus has been an issue for growers for a number of decades,…
Agriculture Labor Keeping Leaders Engaged During Administration Transition
…prepares for their inauguration. In the next few months, the agricultural industry will begin to see where the new regime stands on key agricultural issues. Western Growers President and CEO Dave…
The Western View: California is Winning the War on ACP
…orchards. So for long term control, growers have to plant specific flowers to keep the tiny wasps alive. Also, ants will kill them, so ant control is essential. However, an…
NRCS Reminds Farmers of Benefits Provided Through No-Till November
COURTESY: NRCS The Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) is once again reminding farmers about No-Till November. California growers are being asked to consider their options when it comes to tilling…
Foodservice Slow Rebound Helping Producers Grind Through Year
A slow and turbulent recovery from the foodservice industry shutdown is helping growers limp through 2020. Western Growers President and CEO Dave Puglia began his current position just over a…
Making Sense of Biologicals: Field Testing Biostimulants to Aid Grower Adoption
…be expensive. It can be costly for growers to test multiple products in their own fields. Brown’s platform looked to standardize tests for biostimulants to get a baseline of performance…
Farm City Newsday Thursday, 11-19-20
…when employers should report it, a new cattle vaccine that helps producers to fight foothill abortion, and how the slow recovery of the food-service industry is helping growers get through…
Researchers Working to Evaluate Nematicides in Various Crops
Root knot nematodes are some of the most problematic nematodes for California growers. Management programs typically involve pre-plant soil fumigants as well as soil-applied nematicides. Work is being done looking…
Farm City Newsday Friday, 11-19-20
…when employers should report it, a new cattle vaccine that helps producers to fight foothill abortion, and how the slow recovery of the food-service industry is helping growers get through…
Ag Groups Supporting Costa to Lead House Agriculture Committee
…and the needs of rural communities from a national perspective. California Farm Bureau Federation, Western Growers Association, California Farmworker Foundation, Wine Institute, California Citrus Mutual, and United Ag were among…
Disappointing Table Olive Harvest Highlights Deeper Industry Issues
…increasing labor costs, growers are switching to more profitable crops, making the domestic market significantly less competitive and far more expensive compared to other global olive growing regions,” the company…
Biologicals On Conference Agendas Prove Interest
The inclusion of biological topics on major conference agendas demonstrates the increased interest from growers. Western region growers and crop advisors gathered virtually this year for the California Association of…
Almond Update: Making the Most of Your Pollination Investment
Almond growers and crop advisors will get a chance to review what went right with this season’s bloom at the 2020 Virtual Almond Conference. Almond Board of California’s Chief Scientific…
Sustainable Ag Expo & International Sustainable Winegrowing Summit Underway
…that includes a grower panel which is always one of the highlights. We can do a roundtable and Q&A with growers about what they’re seeing now, what they see coming…