Advisors say natural mite control now a days in orchards is pretty effective, and growers who are treating for mites are killing those insects off. Mite Treatments May Be Unnecessary…
Micro-sprinklers Proving Beneficial in Strawberries
…it gives the new system added benefits. Microsprinklers Proving Beneficial in Strawberries Ramirez added that several extra benefits from the sprinklers are intriguing to organic growers. Micro-sprinklers for Organic Production…
First Detection of Asian Citrus Psyllid in Citrus Orchard Reported
…this pest by monitoring hundreds of insect traps placed in urban neighborhoods and commercial orchards throughout the county. Commercial citrus growers are urged to contact the San Luis Obispo County…
Dow Received A New Crop Label For Their Fungicide – Quintec
…Mueller, Dow AgroSciences field scientist. “Tomato growers will now benefit from that same level of performance.” Once on plants, Quintec has the unique ability to redistribute across expanding leaf and…
Almond Board: Pollinator Report and Honey Bees
…Christi Heintz. Sabrina Hill reports. Almond Update 6-11-15 For more on Project Apis m. visit its website. For more on pollinators from the Almond Board, visit its website at www.almonds.com/growers/pollination….
Packages Disaster Protection with Loans
…applicants who grow non-insurable crops, so this is especially important to fruit and vegetable producers and other specialty crop growers. “FSA is opening its doors wider so that more specialty…
Hortau Secures $5M in Financing from Advantage Capital Agribusiness Partners
…technologies to bring more precision and insight to the daily decision processes. Our technology is right in line with this trend, enabling growers to make better use of water resources…
Citrus Industry This Week: Growers on Nanotechnology and New Varieties
Today’s issue of Citrus Industry This Week from Florida includes reports from growers on the subjects of boosting production with nanotechnology and thoughts on new varieties. Want to learn more?…
Familiarizing Growers With Unmanned Aerial Vehicles
This slideshow requires JavaScript. Strawberry growers on the Central Coast got an update on drones and drone use. All Drone Solutions was at the Santa Maria Strawberry Field Day to…
Pruning the Focus of Third Avocado Seminar
The Avocado Growers Seminar Series is back, hitting three locations in California and bringing some clarity to pruning misinformation. Importance of Proper Pruning Avocado growers gathered in San Luis Obispo…
2015 California Dried Plum (Prune) Forecast
…plum acreage for each operator. The sample is designed to provide a state estimate of production for all growers. Questionnaires were mailed to growers on April 22, 2015 with return…
Commodity Groups Meet to Review Sustainability Progress, Share Ideas for the Future
…of California’s robust self-assessment and grower education program, the California Almond Sustainability Program, allows growers to review their current growing practices while learning about other sustainable opportunities available to them….
New Market for Apple Production
The apple industry is nothing new to Sonoma County; however some growers are looking into a new unique apple market and are starting to grow varieties specifically for premium cider…
Workshop Explains Soil Water Tension Importance
…at water in the soil. Hortau Sales Manager for the Central Valley, Joe Wiegand, says the tension measurement is a more accurate number to go by as growers become more…