Almond Board of California — Insect pest management in almond and pistachio orchards largely focuses on reducing damage from navel orangeworm (NOW). Yet, after navel orangeworm, large bugs such as leaffooted bugs (LFBs) and stinkbugs are considered to be among the most damaging insects. Leaffooted bug species of particular concern in the past have included Leptoglossus clypealis, Leptoglossus occidentalis, and Leptoglossus zonatus. Leptoglossus clypealis is occasionally …
If your sprayer can deliver good spray coverage at hull split, with a little work it can deliver good bloom spray coverage faster and cheaper. How is this possible? With no leaves in the canopy, air movement is less restricted at bloom than hull split. Also, there is less surface area to cover at bloom than hull split so volume …
Thanks to support from the Henry Mayo Newhall Foundation, California Farmland Trust (CFT) is embarking on a conservation fundraising campaign to protect Fiorini Ranch. Located in Merced County, the 60-acre almond operation is owned and operated by a multi-generational farming family, the Fiorini’s. Currently operated by a third-generation family member, Randy Fiorini, the fourth and fifth generation family members are …
The California Sustainable Winegrowing Alliance, California Association of Winegrape Growers, LIVE, Long Island Sustainable …
The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) recently announced amendments to the federal marketing order regulating the handli…
The National Dairy FARM Program (FARM) has published its 2020 Year in Review. Serving as the annual summary of the achieveme…
The California Walnut Board (CWB) will be conducting its biennial election of walnut growers and handlers statewide to serve…
Findings from a recent consumer research study that gathered insights on purchase, consumption, and shopping behaviors among…
As efforts to vaccinate essential agricultural and production workers struggle to proceed throughout California and the nati…
The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Agricultural Marketing Service (AMS) is seeking nominations for the American Pecan…
Farmers love tools. The prospect of a fully stocked tool shed ranges from badge of honor to true obsession. Plants, too, ca…
American Pistachio Growers (APG) is pleased to announce the hiring of Cadee Condit as their new Director of Government Relat…
The Almond Board of California (ABC) Board of Directors election for the 2021-2022 crop year has begun. There are two indepe…
Rex Dufour: Mustard cover crops have been effective against Pratylenchus sp in walnuts, and...