…citrus industry survive and thrive, and to encourage growers to replant with confidence.” HLB is currently the most devastating citrus disease worldwide. It was first detected in Florida in 2005…
NOW Cost Pistachio Growers $100 Mil
…over-wintering populations down, but growers need to dedicate attention to the pest. NOW has been a rising concern for pistachio growers. Experts have recommended pistachio producers start practicing the integrated…
Agri View: Labor Intensive Crop
…third largest crop. California growers plant over 36,000 acres of that crop every year. Unfortunately, the crop has to be planted and harvested by hand. Do you know how many…
Common Crop Chemical Leaves Bees Susceptible to Deadly Viruses
…to growers,” he said. “Based on the California Department of Pesticide Regulation data for agrochemical applications to almonds, there has been increasing use of organosilicone adjuvants during crop blooming periods,…
Funding for Potato Breeding Research
…or distributors, growers, processors or other production system or end-product supply chain participants. The Potato Breeding Research program also encourages projects to develop content and programs to share through the…
USDA Invests in Citrus Greening Research
…thrive and to encourage growers to replant with confidence.” Huanglongbing (HLB) is currently the most devastating citrus disease worldwide. HLB was first detected in Florida in 2005 and has since…
Western Growers Supports Perdue Nomination
Nassif In response to President–elect Donald J. Trump naming Sonny Perdue as the nominee to head the Department of Agriculture, Western Growers President and CEO Tom Nassif issued the following…
Perdue Nominated as Ag Secretary; Ag Groups Show Support
…ability to serve consumers in foreign markets. We’re excited to work with Gov. Perdue on these challenges and opportunities in the days ahead.” From the National Corn Grower’s Association: National…
Almond Board: Navel Orangeworm Predictor
Navel Orangeworm, or NOW, is a big problem for almond growers. AgNet West caught up with UCCE Area Integrated Pest Management Advisor for the Sacramento Valley, Emily Simms, at the…
Almond Matters: Weed Control with Recent Rains
In today’s Almond Matters, brought to you by Valent U.S.A. Corporation, the heavy rains can create a challenge for growers when managing winter weeds. There are a couple of scenarios…
CRB Researcher Honored with Presidential Award
…research being funded by the CRB. California citrus growers are truly getting the “best of the best” scientific researchers, who are working on cutting edge technologies to ensure a sustainable…
Rains Don’t Damper Citrus Harvest
…good news to growers when it comes to prices. “Typically, this time of year we’ll see those prices firm up and moving higher so growers can be looking at some…
Corn, Soybean Production Up in 2016
…key U.S. crops, in 2016, according to the Crop Production 2016 Summary released today by the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS). U.S. corn growers produced 15.1…
California Citrus Crop Forecast Increased
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