…found supports the label as it stands. He says, “If growers follow the label, they have success.” Whitten notes that even the smallest variation from the label could result in…
Almond Board: Internship at the Almond Board
…The more than 6,000 almond growers and 104 almond handlers elect the five growers and five handlers in an annual election process held throughout the state. Once elected, the Board…
Raisin Growers Must ‘Opt-in’ to Class Action Lawsuit
…growers and is intended to recover damages that growers incurred by following the law as they knew it at the time, prior to 2015. Federal law requires growers who wish…
Agri View: Tree Nut Research
Everett Griner talks about tree nut research improving in today’s Agri View. Tree Nut Research A lot has been written and said about that new pecan variety growers are anxiously…
Disease Resistant Strawberry Research Gets Funding Boost
…Since the 1960s, strawberry growers have depended on fumigants like methyl bromide to treat soils before planting berries in an effort to control the disease. But methyl bromide has been…
NIFA Invests $35 Million in Specialty Crop Research
…wild and managed native bees. The Integrated Crop Pollination project has resulted in resources for growers, research publications, and has helped growers increase yield with lower production costs. More information…
Wheat Growers Say NAFTA Can be Improved
…Growers. “With the global push to reduce tariffs, non-tariff barriers (particularly SPS barriers) to trade are becoming increasingly common. It is critical that the sanitary and phytosanitary (SPS) measures in…
Fresno County 2016 Crop Report Shows Drought, Market Impacts
…growers, this included a third straight year of no surface water allocation,” Wright explained. The Crop and Livestock Report can often be oversimplified to a single number, but the report…
Impending Avocado Production Uptick Due to Drought Impacts
…doesn’t mean growers are farming more land. “We see sort of a rejuvenation of the industry, if you will, not really an increase in acreage,” he said. The commission agrees…
South American Palm Weevil Makes Headway into California
…be a significant problem for the date producers,” Hoddle said. California is responsible for 90% of the country’s date production. Growers produced 43,600 tons of dates valued at $68 million…
Almond Board: July Position Report
…click here. More from The Almond Board of California: Each month, the Almond Board of California publishes a position report, which contain the most recent almond trade statistics. Growers and…
Trump Wants Produce Dumping Protection in NAFTA 2.0
As NAFTA renegotiations begin on Wednesday, U.S. negotiators are planning to introduce a proposal aimed at making it easier for produce growers to bring potential anti-dumping cases against Mexico. Politico’s…
Agri View: Pollination Problems for Citrus
…eradicated. So citrus growers and honey bee farmers may have a while to struggle, but a solution will be found. Compared to the boll weevil, the fight to grow citrus…
APHIS Publishes Final Rule to Allow Fresh Hass Avocado Fruit from Colombia into the Continental U.S.
…by growers, packers, and shippers that, in combination minimize pest risks prior to importation into the United States. In this case, the approved systems approach for avocados from Colombia will…