…Valley citrus growers to attend the Citrus Growers Education Seminar in Exeter on July 1. There have been no Asian citrus psyllid finds the past six weeks in Fresno, Madera…
Almond Update: Using Strategic Deficit Irrigation
…a good amount of water stress, growers should not use SDI. And he says growers should contact their UC Cooperative Extension farm advisor for help in creating the right irrigation…
Water Board Says More Rights Will be Curtailed Soon
…“allows participating growers to share in the sacrifice that people throughout the state are facing because of the severe drought, while protecting their economic well-being by giving them some certainty…
USDA Seeks Input from Growers About 2015 Crops, Stocks, Inventories, and Values
…Regional Field Office. “Information growers provide serves as the first clear sign of the prospective production and supply of major commodities in the United States for the 2015 crop year.”…
Crop Insurance Compliance Deadline Looming
…completed Monday, June 1. Farm Service Agency District Director Chris Keeler has the details on the compliance forms and the other provisions growers might need to know. Compliance Deadline Looming…
Melon Variety Beneficial in Dry Years
…far this year. Legend Produce Owner Barry Zwillinger says the successful year is greatly needed and a proprietary variety called “mosaic” is helping growers even more with the state’s challenges….
Beet Curly Top Virus Grower Alert
Beet Leafhopper Overwintering Adult The Beet Curly Top Virus Control Program (BCTVCP) would like to remind tomato growers to be aware of fallow fields, almond/pistachio orchards, or vineyards with weedy…
Almond Board: Hullsplit Strategic Deficit Irrigation
As we’re getting near the time of almond hullsplit, growers should be thinking about irrigation techniques, such as strategic deficit irrigation. Sabrina Hill has more. Almond Update Strategic Deficit Irrigation…
Waiting for Natural Mite Defenses
Almond growers can save time and money by allowing natural defenses to take care of mite problems. Waiting for Natural Mite Defenses Integrated pest management farm advisor Kris Tollerup says…
Cover Crops Just One Option for Bee Forage
…One Option When it comes to adding forage for bees, growers don’t have to plant cover crops. NRCS Soil Conservationist Priscilla Baker says there are several different options for growers….
Trials Looking Into Rhodococcus Field Transfer
…Pistachio growers were updated last month on how two strands of rhodococcus bacteria work together in a plant and cause the new syndrome labeled bushy top. Research Associate Professor at…
Proportion Deficit Irrigation in Almonds
…David Doll talked to almond growers in the Central Valley recently about proportion deficit irrigation for this year. Doll again stressed that growers need to also be sampling irrigation water…
Important Insurance Change Deadline
…District Director Chris Keeler stopped by a recent almond meeting to inform growers of an important change to crop insurance policies. Keeler says this change will affect a lot of…
CDFA Announces 2015 Funding For The State Water Efficiency and Enhancement Program (SWEEP)
…Water Resources Control Board, which hosts an online application using the Financial Assistance Application Submittal Tool (FAAST). All applicants must register for a FAAST account at https://faast.waterboards.ca.gov. Growers will be…