…Industry Relations and Communications Jenny Nicolau is managing a project that’s creating four videos for growers to help them meet that dust reduction goal. Listen to Nicolau’s full interview. Almond…
Evaluating the Potential of Beneficial Ants in Agricultural Production
The concept of beneficial ants in agriculture may seem like a contrary notion, as growers have historically viewed ants as a nuisance in their production systems. Ants can be valuable…
U.S. Department of Commerce Announces a New Draft Suspension Agreement on Fresh Tomatoes from Mexico
WASHINGTON, D.C. (USDOC) — The U.S. Department of Commerce initialed a draft agreement with Mexican tomato growers to suspend the ongoing antidumping (AD) investigation of fresh tomatoes from Mexico, ensuring…
Industry Sees What Damage Stink Bug Can Do
…bands on the legs, and the banded abdominal edge. Photo by Stephen Ausmus. “I recommend growers and pest control advisors put BMSB traps in orchard edges if they suspect BMSB…
California Table Olives Look to Bounce Back in 2019
…weather which sped up the start of bloom, followed by those cold temperatures really impacted trees. The NASS stated growers this year reported some rain issues that affected olive set…
Navigating the ‘Re-Hemption’ of North America
Some growers have already begun investing in the future of the new hemp industry in California, as part of what is being described as the ‘re-hemption’ of the crop in…
Research Finds One-Third of Food Grown Goes Unharvested
…Santa Clara has determined that approximately 33 percent of food that’s grown goes unharvested. Growers typically estimate the amount of produce that will be deemed unmarketable and left in the…
New Resource for Integrated Weed Management in Rice
There is a new resource available from the University of California to help growers and pest control advisors navigate issues in California rice. UC Rice Farm Advisor for Sutter, Yuba,…
Farm City Newsday Friday, 08-16-19
…alternatives, how to use UCANR’s agritourism website and the considerations prune growers should take before harvest. Tune in to the show for these news stories, recipes, features and more. Danielle…
DPR/CDFA Announce Team for Chlorpyrifos Alternatives
…has declined in use over the past decade as California growers have shifted to safer alternatives. Use of the pesticide dropped more than 50 percent from two million pounds in…
Almond Update: Why Managing Dust is Important
It’s harvest time for almonds around the state, and that means growers need to be thinking about how to limit dust during this period. But why is this so important?…
Prune Harvest Around The Corner, Considerations from UCCE
…growers to be prepared. AUGUST Start anticipating harvest timing. The UC prune harvest prediction model anticipates harvest in the Sacramento Valley starting roughly in the third full week of August (18th –…
Infrastructure Needed for Groundwater Recharge
…funded from Proposition 1. However, smaller investments are also needed to help replenish the water underground. Western Growers Association Executive Vice President Dave Puglia said it would also take voluntary…
Wool Industry Adversely Affected by AB 1066 Overtime Rules
…to the unique nature of the occupation. However, the California Department of Industrial Relations recently removed the sheepherder exemption. The California Wool Growers Association (CWGA) has expressed concern that the…