Avocado industry monitoring the spread of shot hole borer pest U.C. Cooperative Extension, the California Avocado Commission, California Avocado Society and Cal Poly showed San Luis Obispo County growers how…
Dolcini Tours Farms
…about some of our needs as growers.” He concluded his trip at Sanchez Beekeeping where Victor and Mercy Sanchez gave Dolcini a view of their beekeeping operation. Victor shared the…
Crop Production Report
…produced in 2015. Growers reported storms with cold, wet, and windy weather during the bloom and adverse conditions for bees during the height of the pollination period. If the forecast…
Signup for Cotton Producers Starts June 20
…America’s cotton producers and our rural communities,” said Vilsack. “The Cotton Ginning Cost Share program will offer meaningful, timely and targeted assistance to cotton growers to help with their anticipated…
Almond Board: Nominate Someone for the Leopold Conservation Award
The Almond Board is encouraging growers to nominate themselves or someone they know for the Leopold Conservation Award. Almond Board Manager, Industry Communications, Carissa Sauer tells us more about the…
New Facility Proves HLB/ACP Seriousness
…be built and owned by the California Citrus Research Foundation, which is funded by citrus growers. The partnership was launched June 6 with an event called “Save R’ Citrus” at…
Psyllid Quarantines Affecting Bottom Line
Moving citrus through the state is now more costly due to Asian citrus psyllid quarantines and the threat of huanglongbing (HLB) disease and some growers see it more than others….
Cotton Growers Forced to Adapt
California cotton is forecast to have a big year, but how can that be with the limited water cotton growers are getting? Cotton Growers Forced to Adapt California cotton growers…
Making Growing Tamarixia a Common Practice
…started.” Smith hopes the project will make growing tamarixia populations more common. “The intent is to grow them for Ventura County growers but then that information will become public and…
Overview of New Strawberry Insurance Program
…the new strawberry insurance program. The program is based on the grower’s own revenue history and protects growers against losses from low yield, low price, or any combination of these…
Long Fight Ahead on EPA Atrazine Proposal
…lead to a de facto ban on the use of atrazine by U.S. corn, sorghum and sugarcane growers, but that decision is likely years away. Still, the draft assessment sets…
Create Apps for Agriculture
UC and State Fair to host 4th annual Apps for Ag Hackathon July 15-17 Do you have an idea for a mobile app that would simplify a task for growers,…
California Dried Plum (Prune) Forecast
…Questionnaires were mailed to growers on April 26, 2016 with return requested by May 12th. Non-respondents were telephoned. Responses were received from 217 growers whose acres represent 45 percent of…
Regional ACP Change Unfavorable to Some
A statewide quarantine could be on the horizon and some citrus growers could be against the proposed regional ACP approach that would keep some movement restrictions in place. Once a…