Category: West
Kern County Crop Report shares optimistism on vegetable production
The latest crop report from UCCE revealed promising trends for vegetable crops, including tomoatoes, peppers and more.
Albaugh wins California fungicide registration for oomycete diseases
Crop protection specialist Albaugh LLC has received registration in California for a fungicide that battles a major disease afflicting a variety of fruit, vegetable and nut crops.
California’s Mayra Paniagua receives strawberry award
Mayra Paniagua, a second-generation California grower, has received the Strawberry Industry Impact Award from the Santa Maria Valley Chamber of Commerce.
Grimmway Farms to acquire San Miguel Produce
Grimmway Farms, Bakersfield, California, has entered into an agreement to purchase the assets of San Miguel Produce Inc., Oxnard, California.
Foundation names Colby Pereira Ag Woman of the Year
Braga Fresh’s Colby Pereira has received the Grower-Shipper Foundation Agricultural Woman of the Year Award.
Land-use bill taps farmland for solar sites
Roughly half of California’s 30 million acres of farmland is protected from development by the California Land Conservation Act of 1965.
Report: too much, too little water creates ag risks
California water, irrigation, water shortage, UC Merced, climate change, Extension, Environmental Defense Fund,
UCANR to host nematode workshop
University of California Agriculture and Natural Resources, nematodes, insects, pest control,
Weather, geopolitics influence fertilizer markets
After sharp spikes in fertilizer prices in 2022, farmers saw some relief last year as prices stabilized.
Tech event focuses on small-scale farmers
The Small Farm Tech Expo features an exposition tailored for small-scale farmers and dynamic workshops focused on technology.
AgTechX Ed Summit tackles workforce issues
The Western Growers Center for Innovation & Technology, California Department of Food and Agriculture and Merced College have partnered to host AgTechX Ed, a half-day event dedicated to developing the next generation of tech-savvy agricultural workers.
Study looks at cover crops, plastic in organic growing
The Rodale Institute California Organic Center has preliminary results from its 2021 study exploring cover crops as an alternative to black plastic mulch in organic vegetable systems.
California growers wait for fields to dry
With a respite from stormy weather, farmers say they are surveying for any damage and waiting for the ground to dry so they can access fields and orchards to make repairs or do other practices.
Conservation district grants focus on community
The National Association of Conservation Districts (NACD) announced the 2024 recipients of the Friends of NACD District Grants Program during NACD’s Annual Meeting in San Diego.
Biotalys, academics partner on biocontrol research
Biotalys has entered into academic collaborations with researchers in plant pathology in the U.S. and United Kingdom (UK).
Andy D’Arrigo’s 100th birthday celebrated
Andy D’Arrigo, D’Arrigo Brothers California, celebration, lettuce, artichokes, broccoli, cauliflower, spinach
Policy agenda for American Farm Bureau set at convention
California Farm Bureau, American Farm Bureau Federation, policies, labor, crop insurance artificial intelligence,
Robots perform field work at FIRA USA
Allowing growers to watch the latest AgTech products operate in the field was a big part of FIRA USA.
Autonomous tech invades the ‘Salad Bowl’
Despite a limited number of robots and automated machines being deployed in some grower fields, more buy-in is needed by venture capital (VC) firms that fund AgTech products.
California winter vegetables thriving in Imperial Valley
Winter vegetable harvest is in full swing in California’s Imperial Valley, and growers say the conditions this season have been close to perfect.