…the California Cotton Ginners and Growers Association, Roger Isom. “What I’m hearing from growers is that acreage will be up, and I would have said 10 to 15 percent, so…
Tomato Spotted Wilt Virus Overcoming Resistant Genes
A strain of tomato spotted wilt virus that has the ability to overcome the resistance of the Sw5 gene is continuing to give growers issues. Beginning in 2016 significant levels…
Farm City Newsday Monday, 02-18-19
…Service Agencies have been packed with growers getting in their MFP applications. You’ll also hear from AgSafe CEO Amy Wolf talk about the annual conference that is coming up next…
Combatting Sugarcane Aphid in Sorghum
Courtesy: UCANR Sugarcane aphid continues to be an issue in sorghum production, but strides are being made in management techniques. When the pest first became a concern many growers initially…
Tomato Trade Agreement with Mexico Ends Amidst Dumping Complaints
…that the decision is a result of complaints from American tomato growers that their prices are being undercut by imports. The six-year-old agreement prevented an anti-dumping investigation in exchange for…
Central Valley Citrus Growers Manage through Mid-Season Freeze
…temperatures as high as 32 degrees. Generally, last night’s temperatures are not a cause for concern for Valley citrus growers. In the coming weeks growers will be assessing the external…
Almonds Get $6 Million in Trade Promotion Funding
…new export markets,” said Alliance President Elaine Trevino. “The ongoing tariff situation is a very challenging environment for California almond growers.” Almonds are one of California’s top three valued commodities…
Unexplained Thrips Increase Helping Control Mites
…but there are definitely a lot more of them than there used to be,” UC Cooperative Extension Entomology Advisor David Haviland said. More biological control is a good thing for growers trying to…
Broomrape Weed Spreads Quickly
…the individual grower,” he said. “Trying to contain this is a problem, especially in our day and age when we have more custom equipment and larger growers moving a lot…
New Indoor Heat Illness Regulation Draft Lowers Temperature Thresholds
…February 22. “It is incredibly valuable for employers themselves; for growers, packers, shippers, processors, farm labor contractors themselves to speak up and send in comments. In particular, what will the…
Almond Matters: Using an Aerial Application to Extend Bloom
…promising results before being approved in almonds last year. The plant growth regulator has generated quite a bit of interest from growers with applications being approved for using fixed-wing or…
Farm City Newsday Thursday, 02-07-19
…reactions to President Trump’s State of the Union address and all the many ways to plan your visit to the 2019 World Ag Expo. Also in the show, almond growers…
Almond Update: Improvement Grant Deadlines Approaching
California has allocated money to help growers improve practices in their orchards. Almond Board of California’s Spencer Cooper said the State Water Efficiency and Enhancement Program (SWEEP) has been helping…
California to Receive Significant Amount of Trade Promotion Program
…will be divided among the California Fresh Fruit Association, California Agricultural Export Council, Sunkist Growers, Inc, California Cherry Marketing and Research Board, California Olive Committee, Blue Diamond Growers, California Pear…