…growers, Bedwell said tree fruit and table grape growers in the region will continue to rely on groundwater to irrigate crops during the coming months—a situation he said “could have…
Theft Reported While Industry Trained
…investigation. Western Agricultural Processors Association (WAPA) with help from American Pistachio Growers held a tree nut theft training seminar last week. Organizers say the training workshop came to fruition after…
Frost Tool Tested for ACP Management
Inseason Ag’s TreeGlove A fairly common tool in frost protection for California citrus growers is being tested in Florida for an entirely different purpose. Frost Tool Tested for ACP Management…
CA Grape Acreage Report
…California grape growers. The purpose of this survey is to provide annual grape acreage with information on new plantings and removals. It is a continuation of a long series of…
Protecting Bloom from Spring Freeze
…temperature you can protect to. by Mark Longstroth, Michigan State University Extension Many Michigan blueberry and strawberry growers use sprinkler systems to protect their crops spring freezes. The system is…
California Grape Acreage Report
…voluntary survey of approximately 8,800 grape growers is unlikely to ever attain 100 percent completeness. It is difficult to detect growers who are planting grapes for the first time. The…
Exemption Granted for PSHB Management
…develop the application for this emergency exemption. We gratefully acknowledge all of their assistance. The Commission will continue to do everything in our power to help growers find solutions to…
Unique Gardens
…settings than the country. And, in fact, what many of the growers are coming to terms with is that cities don’t just have the potential to produce a lot of…
DPR Fumigant Notification Workshops
…is planted. Increasingly, the public wants to know what chemicals are being applied around them. California grows much of the nation’s produce and growers rely on these chemicals to attack…
New walnut variety ‘Durham’ released
…suitable for alternate use in-shell. The expected low blight and kernel quality should be of particular interest to growers in the Sacramento Valley. ‘Durham’ kernels have large size and excellent…
Climate Change a Good Thing for Wine?
…only hold true to a point. He notes that in 2003 an extremely dry, warm growing season preceded one of France’s earliest harvests on record. Grape growers were harvesting their…
Almond Board: Nitrogen and ILRP
…the first group of growers required to report. The remaining Central Valley growers will begin over the next two years. Wayne Zipser is the Executive Director of the Stanislaus County…
Fresh Citrus for California Food Banks
…campaign, Citrus Strong, which seeks to educate elected officials and policy makers about the benefits provided to the environment, economy, and people by California’s citrus growers. This unique event offers…
The Western View: Carbon Farming
…carbon sequestration and may well become the best way to reduce greenhouse gases. Savvy growers have always been aware that carbon, in the form of organic matter, is good for…