…infection. The department has also put a hold on nursery stock and remains in communication with bulk citrus operations. Growers are being encouraged to contribute to coordinated treatments and to…
Register for Farm of the Future Field Day
…of standards that will give the control of data to growers. There is no charge for growers wishing to register for the Farm of the Future Field Day and a…
Avocado Industry Gets Pest Update at Recent Meeting
Approximately 64 growers, Pest Control Advisors and other stakeholders in the avocado industry recently attended the Avocado Pest Management Round Table grower meeting that was held in Fallbrook on September…
Ag to Take Center Stage in Round Four of NAFTA Talks
…growers have over increasing competition from Mexican producers. Perdue acknowledged on Wednesday that they have been hurt by Mexican competition under NAFTA. From the National Association of Farm Broadcasting News…
Medfly Quarantine Affects Solano Farms
…making it unfit for consumption. The last Medfly quarantine in the area occurred 10 years ago in nearby Dixon. As a result of that quarantine, growers in the region suffered…
Public Meeting for Medfly Quarantine in Solano County
…quarantine and what growers will need to do to harvest their fruit in accordance to quarantine protocol. Solano County Department of Agriculture staff will also be addressing the status of…
Spot Fumigation Could Cut Costs and More
…lowering cost and material use, along with helping growers conform to increasing environmental regulations. Almond harvest is just about finished and growers looking to replant for next year have two…
APHIS to Allow the Importation of Fresh Persimmons from New Zealand
…is a series of measures taken by growers, packers, and shippers that, in combination, minimize pest risks prior to importation into the United States. In this case, the systems approach…
HungerU Displays the Role of Agriculture in Combatting Hunger
…Corn Growers Association, Growmark, and Farm Journal Media, “for every challenge taken, they’ll donate money equivalent to one meal, to the food pantry we select at each university we go…
Water Board OKs Hike in Water Quality Fees
…establish the “Cannabis Statement” at $200. Bob Gore of the Gualco Group Inc., which represents a number of agricultural clients including the California Association of Winegrape Growers, said, “We still…
UC ANR and AgStart Receive Funding to Cultivate the VINE
…innovation resources in cluster locations around the state, such as the BlueTechValley Regional Innovation Cluster, the Western Growers Innovation & Technology Center, UC Merced’s VentureLab and others. Youtsey and Selep…
Kiwifruit Supplies Cause Jump in Price
…United States, with less than 300 growers farming approximately 3,700 acres. The majority of California production is comprised of the Hayward variety, but the industry has been working with new…
Coffee Supplies May Drop on Low Farm Earnings
International coffee growers are warning fewer coffee supplies may be in the future as coffee farmers are earning very little globally. The International Coffee Organization this week said farmers’ low…
Almond Board: Seeds for Bees
The Almond Board of California is reminding growers about the Seeds for Bees program from Project Apis m. Project Apis m. Director of Pollination Programs, Billy Synk tells us about…