The agriculture industry is hoping for a good amount of rain this fall, and that can make the end of the season for almond growers a little more active than…
New Tool for Row Crop Programs
Attention California row crop growers, the USDA is rolling out online tools to help you crunch the numbers on what new programs are best for you. Rob Bain has the…
Weather Changing Almond Harvest Practices
Water concerns are exaggerated for almond growers who are finishing up harvest and need to get vital water back on their trees. Weather Changing Almond Harvest Practices University of California…
CDFA: Beet Curly Top Virus Update
curly top virus pepper-courtesy of cdfa.gov Program-wide notice The Beet Curly Top Virus Control Program (BCTVCP) would like to remind growers to treat any fallow fields and roadside host plants…
California Walnut Objective Measurement Report
…for training and scheduling purposes. Despite a lack of chilling hours and a drought that has hit California, the 2014 walnut crop is forecast at a record level. Growers used…
Apples Industry Looking Ahead
…what may lie ahead. If a significant change in California’s water situation doesn’t come, California Apple Commission Executive Director Alex Ott says they will see growers cutting back next year….
Citrus Industry This Week: HLB – What Works and What Doesn’t
Today’s issue of Citrus Industry This Week from Florida features a summary report of what does and doesn’t work for HLB for Highlands County citrus growers. Want to learn more?…
Food Expo Gaining National Attention
A California food expo is garnering attention from all parts of the globe. AgNet West’s Taylor Hillman previews tonight’s ‘Valley’s Gold’ episode and has what Golden State growers need to…
Almond Harvest Expectations
…this year as the near perfect spring temperatures contributed to early season growth. Like every other industry in California, Waycott says almond growers will continue to operate as sustainably as…
European Grapevine Moth Quarantine Lifted in Solano County and Portions of Napa and Sonoma Counties
…progress to remove the pest through regulatory and eradication efforts, as well as the vigilance of growers and local communities. “This is excellent news for California’s winegrape growers and wine…
2014 California Processing Tomato Report
…drought in California has forced growers to fallow land and cut back on the acreage for many crops, but the impact on tomato acreage appears to be limited. The projected…
Asian Citrus Psyllid Quarantine Expansion in San Luis Obispo County
…led to more than 6,600 lost jobs, $1.3 billion in lost revenue to growers, and $3.6 billion in lost economic activity. HLB is present in Georgia, Louisiana, South Carolina and…
Reset Spraying Regime Producing Results
Huanglongbing disease has yet to cause significant losses here in California, however in Florida it has destroyed entire groves. At the 2014 Citrus Expo, growers talked about systems that have…
Resources Not a Limiting Factor in HLB Fight
Researchers say that Florida citrus growers are having success with planting new trees and surviving the Huanglongbing disaster. AgNet West’s Taylor Hillman has more on the possibly good news for…