…as growers can start spotting early stages of the pest in their orchards. The holiday season is a little early for growers to worry about peach twig borer emergence. “Typically…
Citrus Crop Forecast has No Changes
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Almond Board: Waycott on State of the Industry
…setting field or market prices. The board is composed of 10 members. The more than 6,000 almond growers and 104 almond handlers elect the five growers and five handlers in…
Ross Updates Almond Industry on Focus
…the statewide water efficiency program grants to help growers improve water efficiency. We will continue the dairy digestor program that turns methane into low-carbon transportation fuels and other energy forms,”…
Easy-to-Harvest Raisin Grape Reduces Production Cost
…Ledbetter. To give growers added guidance, Ledbetter and his colleagues compared the overall quality of Sunpreme grapes produced on vines that received three different irrigation levels and two pruning techniques….
Western View: Pulse Irrigating Saves the Farm
Last month I got to meet a couple of Madera county almond growers who overcame adversity in a big way. To Tom and Dan Rogers the drought was more than…
Agri View: Cotton Exports Increasing
Everett Griner talks about the cotton exports increasing in today’s Agri View. Cotton Exports Increasing Cotton growers didn’t have a lot of optimism when they started this year. Prices were…
Cost Studies for Growing Plums and Raisins in SJV
…practices common to the San Joaquin Valley. Growers, UC ANR Cooperative Extension farm advisers and other agricultural associates provided input and reviewed the methods and findings of the studies. The…
No GMO Wheat Found in Commercial Supplies
…testing the farmer’s entire wheat harvest. All samples were found to be without any G.E. material. The National Association of Wheat Growers and U.S. Wheat Associates issued a release thanking…
Winter Vegetable Harvest Gets Early Start
Winter vegetables ran hot and cold as November rolled on, as growers and packers confronted warmer weather and a cooler market. “I need winter and fall to show up, so…
Mediterranean Fruit Fly Quarantine Near Panorama City
…Alamitos, which prepares sterile files for release everyday over the Los Angeles basin. The quarantine will affect growers, wholesalers, and retailers of susceptible fruit in the area as well as…
New Test Genetically IDs Fungal Wheat Threat
…into wheat embryos. Growers can increase their expertise, thanks to an ARS-developed computer program called MoreCrop. At the touch of a few buttons, a grower can get customized advice on…
Almond Board: Almond Conference Next Week
…growers and processors to interact with researchers and influential industry members on industry research, production news and regulatory issues. The three-day conference also features workshops and poster sessions dedicated to…
Spray and Move Still Spreading Psyllids
…the insects, and new rules are being discussed to help fix the problem. The current rule for growers looking to move citrus from one area to another is to spray…