…Peter Hirst with the Sonoma Biochar Initiative says growers can make the product even more beneficial by burning trimmings from one area and returning that biochar to the same soil….
Problems With Rotating Crops
…crops and have come up with some important findings. Davenport says this information will help answer a lot of questions as growers are looking into diversifying their operations even more….
HLB Protocols Could Shut Down Shipping
…for closed facilities, for a year if a positive test is found nearby. Kinosita says some growers have spent a lot of money to have a disease-free, closed facility and…
All Rootstock Qualities Important
…a rootstock. All Rootstock Qualities Important At the 2014 Sustainable Ag Expo last month, UC Davis Researcher Kevin Fort told growers to not overlook pest resistance when choosing a rootstock….
California Among States Selected by USDA for Participation in the Pilot Project for Procurement of Unprocessed Fruits and Vegetables
…and variety of growers of local fruits and vegetables in the state on a per capita basis, and the degree to which the state contains a sufficient quantity of local…
HLB Not Just a Producer Concern
Backyard citrus growers need to be cognizant of Asian citrus psyllids and Huanglongbing disease as well. HLB Not Just a Producer Concern Tulare County is the first area north of…
Well Digging in Central Valley
This slideshow requires JavaScript. Well drilling continues around the state as growers look at what next year might hold. Well Digging in Central Valley Drilling companies remained busy around the…
Yamaha’s Safe, Six-Person Vehicle
…City. Yamaha’s Safe, Six-Person Vehicle Yamaha Marketing Manager Steve Nessl says as these vehicles get bigger and better, the trend is for growers to use them in the field instead…
Almond Board: Thankful for Almond Growers
The Almond Board has a special thank you for almond growers in this week’s Almond Update. Almond Update: Thankful for Almond Growers…
Making the Propane Choice Easy
…potential savings. These calculators are designed to apply to any grower’s current specifications. There is also a double incentive running through the end of December for California growers. You can…
Benefits of Being SIP Certified
A lot of wine grape growers say becoming SIP certified is just the right thing to do. Benefits of Being SIP Certified SIP certification, also known as Sustainability in Practice,…
Update for Mandarins Inside Quarantine
…Tulare County Agriculture Commissioner Marilyn Kinoshita says some mandarin growers and packers in her county had been shut down since the original quarantine. Several years later, the United States Department…
Silicon Valley Needs Farmers Too – Farm to Food Bank Month Spotlight
…thrive. Local farmers are some of our strongest allies. Thanks to generous growers throughout our region, Second Harvest was able to distribute nearly 30 million pounds of fresh produce last…
Citrus Industry This Week: Advanced Citrus Production Field Day Reports
Today’s issue of Citrus Industry This Week includes reports from researchers and growers who attended a recent University or Florida/IFAS Advanced Citrus Production Field Day. Want to learn more? Click…