…additional safety protections for farmworkers. The initiative launches a pilot program with leading growers to enhance worker notification through warning signs when pesticides are used in the fields. Additionally, up…
State Seeks Way to Solve ‘A Big Biomass Problem’
…said. “Not only did more than 50 people lose their jobs, but growers all over the southern San Joaquin Valley lost a really valuable resource. You don’t have to drive…
Processing Tomato Production-2016
…is expected to run through mid-October. The 2016 crop has experienced higher disease and pest pressures than last year. In addition, while the drought impact has lessened for some growers,…
Breaking Down Belt Pesticide Ban
…the last moment change one of the variables that significantly impacted their model and it’s responses.” Bayer appealed the decision, but it was upheld with a slight change. Growers and…
Citrus Growers, Packers Discuss Disease Threat
…Program. Hill was one of three speakers who engaged in discussion with growers during a meeting in Visalia. He said he believes citrus growers are facing the reality of the…
Psyllid Management Meetings Sought Industry Input
…said. “It’s time to regroup, re-evaluate and update the present program to accomplish the objectives.” California Citrus Mutual held meetings for growers and others in the citrus industry to update…
USDA to Measure Small Grain Production
During the first two weeks of September, growers of small grains around the country will receive survey forms from the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS). The…
Low Supply Restricts Pecan Products
…director of Georgia Pecan Growers, Janis Dees, talked at the California Pecan Growers Association’s annual conference about pecan products or more specifically, the lack thereof. If you think about products…
Resistance Still Focus for Spinach Varieties
…things growers and breeders look for. “You think spinach is spinach, right? But it’s really not. It’s very diverse and a lot of vegetables are this way,” Falconer said. “In…
Pesticide Resistant Whitefly Poses Threat to U.S. Crops
Fruit and Vegetable growers are raising concerns over an invasive whitefly that is resistant to pesticides and carries crop-devastating viruses. The Q-biotype whitefly was found outdoors within the U.S. for…
Why Growers Needed Pecan Marketing Order
…Executive Director of the Georgia Pecan Growers, was in California this month for the California Pecan Growers Association Conference. A major topic for the industry is the new federal marketing…
Farm Groups Discuss Ag Policy with Trump
…America, National Association of State Departments of Agriculture, National Association of Wheat Growers, National Corn Growers Association, National Cotton Council, National Council of Farmer Cooperatives, National Farmers Union and The…
California’s Strawberry Industry Without Methyl Bromide?
2016 is the final year for the soil fumigant to be used in California crop fields. For many years, California growers relied on methyl bromide to kill a wide range…
Almond Update: Raising Money for FFA Scholarships
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