…ability for growers to export their goods. The crop report shows that almonds were the most exported crop in 2020, making up 25 percent of all agricultural exports from Fresno…
Citrus Production Benefits from Rain and Cooler Temperatures
…by producers. “This rain is just perfect at this point in time. Hopefully, it will improve allocations and provide a little bit more certainty and clarity for growers as we…
Week in Review: ‘Unprecedented’ Water Allocation and Officials Want Answers on Port Problems
…industry built on relationships and working relationships between educational institutions, growers, and private companies have been a pillar for advancement. Despite overcoming many of the challenges, there was still some…
Almond Update: Heading Into 2022 with Industry Optimism
There is a sense of industry optimism as 2021 comes to a close. Despite several challenges related to COVID and logistical complications, almond growers have endured. Overall, the almond industry…
Working Relationships Help Fuel Product Development and Advancement
Agriculture is an industry built on relationships and working relationships between educational institutions, growers, and private companies have been a pillar for advancement. Founder and Chairman of PureCrop1, Ray Drysdale…
VofV: Building Communities for Resuscitating Water Conservation
This episode of the Voices of the Valley podcast is brought to you today by the Western Growers Association. Supporting producers that grow the best medicine in the world. Find…
MSOB: Demand for Scientific Data Pushing Biological Product Development
…materials that are available can be overwhelming for growers. Founder and Director of Marrone Bio Innovations, and Founder and CEO of Chestnut Bio Advisors, Pam Marrone said the convergence of…
Farm City Newsday Monday, 12-20-21
…2021, details on the hybrid California Small Farm Conference, and almond growers in Sacramento feeling the pressure of water challenges. Tune in to the show for these news stories, interviews,…
Upcoming Survey for Farmers and Ranchers
…questions to incorporate in future censuses and surveys. This study will ask growers questions about race, ethnicity, gender, and disability status. USDA knows a farmers’ time is valuable and notes…
California Farming By the Numbers Water Edition
…to the State Water Resource Control Board curtailment orders with more than 10,300 water rights members effected in some way. This year before the curtailments started, growers fallowed more than…
Controlling Psyllids in Organic Citrus Production
…citrus growers in the San Joaquin Valley to determine effective management strategies for Asian citrus psyllid (ACP). According to Rivera, some material combinations are proving valuable to growers in keeping…
Significant Growth of the Organic Sector and Its Future Potential
…independent growers.” Demand for organic products was there during that time, but availability and shelf space in grocery stores were rather limited. Smith explained that competition among retailers helped to…
Almond Matters: Recent Rains Help to Activate Residual Herbicides
…have weeds coming up, growers may need a burndown type of material to accompany a residual herbicide application. This year may require some flexibility when it comes to material selection,…
VofV: How to Become an Agtech Impact Rainmaker
This episode of the Voices of the Valley podcast is brought to you today by the Western Growers Association. Supporting producers that grow the best medicine in the world. Find…