Image by Beverly Buckley from Pixabay A cover crop program can help growers try the practice, which is essential because it’s not one size fits all. Project Apis m. has…
Winegrape Assessment Rate Reduced by a Third for 2019
The annual winegrape assessment rate is officially being reduced after being approved by California Department of Food and Agriculture Secretary Karen Ross. At the last meeting held on June 17…
USDA Research is Driving Technological Innovation
…alternative. (p. 117) “Adapt-N,” an online tool that provides small- to large-scale corn growers in 26 states with low-cost soil carbon assessment and greenhouse gas (GHG) accounting capabilities. (p. 394)…
Almond Matters: Controlling Mites as Weather Heats Up
…them.” Close monitoring will allow growers to know exactly when mite populations reach a particular threshold that calls for action. Using an insect growth regulator (IGR) early on as mites…
Growers Needed for Powdery Mildew Research in Vineyards
UC Cooperative Extension is looking for grape growers statewide to help with a study looking at the powdery mildew population to help better understand how and where resistance is developing….
Concern Raised by Increased Botrytis Presence
…to visit the UCANR IPM webpage, so growers can see different options,” said Torres. Growers should consider the issue of fungicide resistance as materials are being considered for application. “Botrytis…
Farm City Newsday Thursday, 06-20-19
…for growers. A UCCE Advisor is looking at making temperature readings when watching for frost work for shorter crops and we’ll have today’s Almond Update about their annual golf tournament…
Section 18 Approved for Transform Use in Cotton
…environment is lining up for us for this to be a pest year,” said President and CEO of the California Cotton Ginners & Growers Association (CCGGA), Roger Isom. “This year…
Almond Matters: Hull Rot Prevention Approaches
…a fungicide solution to put the fire out, in this case, the disease infection.” Attentive monitoring will better prepare growers for a when an application will be needed, as the…
Squaring Off Against the Unknown, California Hemp Grower Bets Big
…allowances, production practices, and seed varieties. Despite the uncertainty inherent in a new industry, there are still some growers willing to take that big first step in what could become…
Farm City Newsday Wednesday, 06-19-19
…growers as we talked to a Kern County grower that has teamed up with two other producers to farm industrial hemp in the Antelope Valley. Bayer announced it is setting…
Bayer to Reduce Environmental Impact 30 Percent by 2030
…Although glyphosate will remain an important aspect of Bayer’s portfolio, the company will be exploring other avenues to provide growers more choices for weed control materials. Research and development will…
Climate-Smart Agriculture Assistance Available Through UCCE
…climate-smart agriculture programs. “So, we will provide consultations with growers, go out to growers’ properties and evaluate what practices might work for their operation and their goals.” Initiatives such as…
Farm City Newsday Tuesday, 06-18-19
…who emphasized the deal needs to be approved ASAP. Also, Western Growers was advocating for some new water planning policy last week. All of that and much more. About the…