California is warming up this week and growers are seeing a lot of green on the trees. Producers will be looking to apply their first water of the season if…
USDA Developing Product Possibilities for Almond Waste
Researchers with the US Department of Agriculture (USDA) are continuing to make progress in the development of new uses for almond waste. California growers produced 2.1 billion pounds of almonds…
Farm City Newsday Tuesday, 03-27-18
Get the latest agriculture news in today’s Farm City Newsday, hosted by Taylor Hillman. Growers are feeling better about this year’s water situation with all of the weather seen in…
Easter Eggs for Your Basket Will be a Bit Higher This Year
…in the basket, up 24 cents or 7.5 percent. A devastating hurricane late last year that came through parts of Florida, where most orange juice comes from, led to growers…
Research Reveals a New Direction for Halting the Citrus Greening Epidemic
…transmission by insects in the citrus grove.” If this works, “citrus growers will be in a much better situation in terms of disease control and saving the U.S. citrus industry,”…
Central Valley Grower Receives Distinguished California Agriculturalist Award
President and CEO of Allied Grape Growers Nat DiBuduo was honored as the Distinguished California Agriculturalist of the year at the Outlook 2018 Agribusiness Conference in Visalia on March 22….
Growers Lose Lawsuit to Continue Ban on Argentinian Lemons
The ban on Argentinian lemons will not be reinstated after growers lose the lawsuit filed in May 2017, trying to keep the imports out of the United States. The lawsuit…
Bayer Announces Crop Science Incubator Space
…to help growers sustainably grow a safe, affordable and abundant food supply,” said Adrian Percy, Global Head of R&D, Crop Science, a division of Bayer. “I believe that our internal…
Almond Update: Nitrogen Budgeting May Need Adjustments
…year will have several added variables. The almond board has a tool for growers online to help track their nitrogen budgeting, and Ludwig said there is an added bonus in…
Almond Matters: California Ag Day Highlights Sustainability
…this year was ‘Climate-smart, California Grown,’ honoring the environmental stewardship and innovation of California growers. “It was a very exciting and successful day,” said California Foundation for Agriculture in the…
Ag Bankers, Accountants Oppose Sugar Policy Modernization Act
The Hagstrom Report says almost 60 banks and certified public accountants that all do business with sugar growers fired off a letter to the House and Senate Ag Committees opposing…
California Agriculture Day Celebration at the State Capitol
…theme of this year’s event is “Climate-smart, California Grown” to showcase the environmental stewardship and overall adaptability of California growers. “Farmers and ranchers are the original stewards of the environment…
Agri View: Agriculture Problems
…with its rice crop. White flies. A problem for Georgia’s leafy vegetables. And, how long has Florida battled a disease that has caused growers millions of dollars. It is always…
Roof Rat Damage Causing Concern for Growers
…causing branch dieback. Growers are also reporting damage to irrigation lines. UC Cooperative Extension personnel noted that there are currently more reports of rat problems than in the last ten…