The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Agricultural Research Service (ARS) recently announced that a harmless airborne fungus, Cladosporium sphaerospermum strain TC09 (TC09), can dramatically accelerate plant growth if a germinating plant is near the fungus as it emits volatiles or gases. Scientists used tobacco and pepper plants as models to study the conditions for accelerated plant growth once exposed to …
It’s not always easy to find silver linings during the COVID-19 pandemic, but here’s one that food scientists at the University of California, Davis, have discovered: More people are exploring the ancient art of fermented foods. “My mom made her first batch of sauerkraut this summer,” said Maria Marco, a microbiologist and food science professor with the UC Davis College …
Save the date, Friday, November 6th for the biennial Central Grape Expo held in an exciting new virtual format this year. Malcolm Media’s premier event for Central Coast Wine Grape Growers and PCAs held in cooperation with American Vineyard Magazine and California Ag Network, it is the ultimate postharvest regional gathering place for wine grape growers and crop advisors. Hundreds of growers, …
Are American Pistachio Growers really going to reach their record billion pound crop this year? How have the wildfires impac…
The California Agricultural Leadership Foundation (CALF) has announced the hiring of two individuals to its leadership team,…
In 2020 the incidence of Pythium wilt (caused by Pythium uncinulatum) of lettuce has increased in severity and in the number…
The California Farmland Trust (CFT) is pleased to share that another property in Merced County has been permanently protecte…
A question came up about managing root-knot nematodes in processing tomato and lima bean rotations. Root-knot nematodes are…
With smoke-filled skies and ongoing wildfires in forested areas, one may wonder just how the California raisin industry may …
With growers and winemakers facing unprecedented losses from the devastating West Coast wildfires, leaders of 10 wine indust…
Almond Board of California—Innovation always has been part of the almond industry. That includes exciting research about new…
Taiwan pecan imports rose by 74 percent (by volume) in 2019, making Taiwan the second largest Asian market for U.S. shelled …
In 2019, U.S. shipments of tree nuts to the EU-28 (EU-27+UK) reached $3.1 billion. The United States continues to be the lar…
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