Pistachio growers will be watching for signs for winter juvenile tree dieback (WJTD) as trees begin to come out of dormancy in the spring. Damage is typically found in trees…
Meeting Monday to Discuss Recently Expanded HLB Quarantine Zone
Another recent HLB detection has expanded the quarantine zone, triggering a grower meeting to be hosted next week. Growers and industry members in San Bernardino and Riverside Counties are being…
USMCA Signing ‘Good Day for American Agriculture’
…Johnson. “This is a big win for America’s farmers, our rural communities and the American economy,” said National Corn Growers Association President Kevin Ross. “USMCA builds on our already successful…
Connection Between Increased U.S. Hop Production and Craft Brewing
…continues to increase. Hops are a critical component for brewing, providing beers with some of their most significant characteristics such as bitterness and aroma. A report from the Hop Growers…
Almond Matters: Still Time for Preemergent Applications
…upcoming forecast for much of California showing fairly dry conditions, growers that still need to make preemergent applications will likely need an alternative course of action. “Having moisture right after…
Industry Concerned About FARMER Incentive Funding in Newsom Budget
…we don’t want to be there. We want to do it voluntarily as growers can afford it using the incentive funds,” Isom noted. About the Author Brian German Facebook Twitter…
Working Together: California Walnut Conference a Huge Success
California walnut growers proved the need for an official event by turning out in droves for the newly branded California Walnut Conference. The California Walnut Board and JCS Marketing put…
LGMA to Reform Food Safety Practices
…Western Growers and outside experts in reviewing the food safety practices under the agreement. LGMA CEO Scott Horsfall said in a press release that, “the industry is enforcing upon themselves…
Mechanical Pruning of a New Raisin Variety at KARE
…growers are recognizing that as well and people are just kind of dipping their toe in to see how well it does but if it performs to its potential then…
Several Chlorpyrifos Questions Raised by CFBF
…state is encouraging growers to look towards regenerative agriculture, to be sustainable, to use [Integrated Pest Management] practices, to apply the research that the UC’s and CSU’s have found, farm…
Ag Groups Applaud New WOTUS Rule Definition
…implementing on-farm soil health practices like planting cover crops, reducing tillage and more carefully managing crop residue,” said National Corn Growers Association President Kevin Ross. “This new rule gives the…
Almond Update: Fungus Causing Trees to Snap Off At Base
Growers at the 2019 Almond Conference learned about a possible new fungal issue in orchards. Ganoderma Adspersum, a type of Ganoderma fungus that likes to eat reaction wood that trees…
New Joint Employer Liability Guidelines Effective in March
…in the agricultural industry is in the relationship between a farmer and a farm labor contractor (FLC). “Growers need to be thinking very carefully about the farm labor contractors that…
USDA Looks to Strengthen Packers and Stockyards Act
…cost savings related to dealing with different producers, sellers, or growers, or justified on the basis of meeting a competitor’s prices. Other criteria include practices that cannot be justified on…