Based on a survey of dried plum growers conducted by the USDA’s National Agricultural Statistics Service, the 2019 crop forecast is calling for a significant increase in tonnage from last…
Transform Registration for California Cotton on Hold Despite EPA Approval
…Section 18 emergency exemption to use Transform for lygus control will remain in effect for cotton growers while the California Department of Pesticide Regulation (DPR) considers full registration for the…
Perdue Observes Challenges Facing California Avocados First-Hand
…Avocado Commission “It gave us an opportunity to spend some one-on-one time with just a handful of growers, to go out into an avocado grove,” said Tom Bellamore, president of…
DOL Moves to Make H-2A User-Friendly
…for modernization of the H-2A program. This is a lengthy rule, and we intend to evaluate it closely for its potential to assist growers with their labor needs. We are…
Pima Preference in California Cotton Acreage Increase
…cotton acres planted this year increased more than eight percent from the 259,000 acres planted in 2018, despite some of the challenge’s growers were facing earlier in the year. “Compared…
Gallo Deal Uncertainty Delaying Grape Purchases
…feelings about whether that would be good for the industry,” Allied Grape Growers President Jeff Bitter said. Although it’s a debated move among the industry, Bitter said he believes some good things…
Five New Strawberry Varieties Available to Growers
…UC Davis’s press release said some growers spend around $5,000 an acre for labor to prune these appendages. The breeding program stated the new Moxie and Royal Royce varieties don’t produce…
EPA Registers Long-Term Uses of Sulfoxaflor While Ensuring Strong Pollinator Protection
Registration provides benefits to growers and is supported by strong science that shows minimal risks for pollinators WASHINGTON (EPA) – The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is issuing a long-term…
Pesticide Drift Incidents Create Potential for More Regulation
…agricultural industry under increased scrutiny. Wolfe stresses the importance of better communication between pest control advisors, ag retailers, growers, and farm labor contractors. Unless a more communicative approach is voluntarily…
Almond Matters: Preventing Ant Damage in Orchards
In today’s Almond Matters, brought to you by Valent, there are different strategies growers implement to prevent ant damage in orchards. Several factors come into play when approaching ant management,…
Voluntary Best Practices to Better Protect Citrus from HLB
A series of voluntary best practices have been developed to afford growers increased protection from Huanglongbing (HLB). The Citrus Pest and Disease Prevention Committee has endorsed a set of strategies…
Bill to Fix Friant-Kern Canal Continues Forward Progress
…Thus far SB-559 has been receiving bipartisan support as it moves through the legislative process. The bill is also being supported by multiple agricultural organizations including Western Growers Association along…
Investment Not Happening Where Needed for AgTech
Investment is needed for technologies to develop in agriculture, but currently, those ventures aren’t tackling the real problem. Western Growers Association Executive Vice President Dave Puglia recently talked about the…
Cover Crops Are Site-Specific
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…