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December 23, 2020

• Grape growers seek to counteract threat from smoke

• Almond Conference session discusses on-farm recharge

• Global table grape production levels remain steady

• Avocado production woes to be subject of new research

• Study checks how HLB affects citrus tree roots

December 16, 2020

• Mandarin growers harvest ‘robust’ crop

December 9, 2020

• Demand for canned fruit remains ‘unprecedented’

• Food marketers respond to new shopping patterns

• Aroma study aims to further define wine attributes

• Tulare County black Labrador wins Farm Dog contest

• New members from California join Hass board

• UC specialist works to hone almonds’ nutrient efficiency

• Blue Diamond cooperative reports on 2020 results

• Scientists follow two paths to combat Pierce’s disease

• Ask Your PCA: When should almond orchards receive a dormant spray?

December 2, 2020

• Wine marketers discuss changes in sales strategies

• Agricultural waste burning could face new restrictions

• Survey tracks pollination fees paid by state’s almond farmers

• New Bioinnovations Center in Colusa secures occupant

• U.S. mango board adds two members from California

November 25, 2020

• Winemakers say 2020 vintage will be of high quality

November 11, 2020

• Pecan farmers see growth opportunities

• Wildfires bring uncertainties for grape growers

• Olive processor promotes new production methods

• Forecast shows larger global nut production

• Almond farmers evaluate operations in nine key areas

• Scientists say warmer springs could bring more NOW

November 4, 2020

• Fungicide becomes available

October 28, 2020

• Walnut farmers encounter thieves amid big harvest

• USDA surveys mandarin crop

• Pandemic leads to a ‘yo-yo’ year for lemon farmers

• Sonoma grape growers tally losses

• Rising pest numbers prompt added treatments for GWSS

October 21, 2020

• Study looks at native crop pests

October 14, 2020

• Survey reports on almond farmers’ bee-friendly actions

• Farmers say new kiwifruit varieties can expand sales

• Years-long trials evaluate prune, almond rootstocks

• Ask Your PCA: How can farmers combat rust and shot hole in orchards?

October 7, 2020

• Smoky skies delay drying of raisin crop

• Project tests ability of robot to adjust irrigation systems

• Techniques for almond irrigation boost efficiency

• Irrigation project addresess variability in nut yields

• Herbicide aims at weeds in orchards

• HLB turns up in residential trees

September 23, 2020

• Sacramento Valley rises as pistachio production region

• Avocado farmers deal with fluctuating sales, heat wave

• Grape Day program describes ‘pre-breeding’ work

• Growers extend Sonoma grape commission

• Forecast shows fewer oranges

September 16, 2020

• Produce sales, employment trends react to pandemic

• Project looks at alfalfa/almond hull feed mixes

• Congressional letter urges pandemic aid for winegrapes

September 9, 2020

• Winegrape growers face unusual season

• Birds help reduce codling moth larvae in orchards

• Meeting discusses winegrape rootstock, winery sanitation

• Almond expert describes factors determining yields

• State’s walnut growers start an expected record harvest

• Ask Your PCA: How can farmers manage spider mites and scale in citrus?

• Vineyard project aims to find carriers of red blotch disease

• Walnut IPM project starts

September 2, 2020

• Technical-assistance hubs will aid specialty crop farms

• Organic-produce sales have seen robust growth this year

• Expert foresees long-term growth in organic market

• Kiwifruit ballots due Sept. 7

August 26, 2020

• Large volumes expected for nut harvests

• Heat wave tests California farms, ranches, animals

• Experts work to improve red-wine fermentation process

• Analysts see table-grape marketing opportunities

• Holtermann appointed to lead Kern water group

• AI applications may help in vineyard management

• Program boosts fruit, vegetable purchases

August 19, 2020

• State proposes new rules for use of neonicotinoids

• UC creates model of HLB bacterium

• Aphid-control insecticide enters California market

• Insecticide registered for grapes

• John Vereschagin passes away

• USDA issues fruit crop estimates

August 12, 2020

• Wineries worry about impact of water rules

• First HLB psyllid shows up in state’s commercial citrus

• Fire ruins ‘irreplaceable’ packing-shed equipment

• Grape rootstock studies emphasize drought tolerance

• Websites help farmers translate, use irrigation data

• Economic study measures impact of blueberry farming

• Ask Your PCA: How do codling moths affect NOW infestations?

August 5, 2020

• Prune growers face reduced crop prices

• Marketers say pandemic has raised interest in produce

• Research may slow phylloxera

• State’s apricot crop decreases

July 22, 2020

• Kern deputies arrest two for attempted pistachio theft

• Upcoming grape, almond conferences to go ‘virtual’

• Five join USDA advisory body

• Chlorpyrifos working group issues report on alternatives

July 15, 2020

• Potential cure for citrus disease heartens farmers

• Robotic platform boosts harvest efficiency in tests

• Objective estimate agrees on almond production record

• Produce coating from eggs preserves freshness in tests

July 8, 2020

• Farmers, entomologists talk about pollinator protection

June 24, 2020

• Utah food program seeks California fresh produce

• Nut organizations aid UC research

• Fine-tuning sprayers assures uniform applications

• Walnut Board surveys snackers

• Grape fungicide wins registration

June 17, 2020

• Big almond crop grows in state’s orchards

• Winery tasting rooms reopen to uncertainty

• Avocado rootstocks to be tested in new parts of world

June 10, 2020

• Pistachio rootstock work aims for disease resistance

• Genetic study could help combat crown-gall disease

• Hull split brings ‘can’t-miss timing’ for almonds

• UC study looks at effects of almond orchard recycling

• Ask Your PCA: When should growers treat nut orchards for codling moths?

• Fungicide gains registration

June 3, 2020

• Plant closures slow disposal of farms’ wood waste

• Walnut acreage rises about 4%

May 27, 2020

• San Joaquin County cherries withstand ‘spotty’ rain losses

• Beautiful but destructive—UC warns of pest threat

• Prune growers respond to market by thinning fruit

• Mechanical raisin harvest shows growing popularity

May 20, 2020

• Pandemic adds pressure to berry market

• Almond crop could set record

May 13, 2020

• Avocado sales at retailers recover from initial drop

• There are ways to reduce the damage from NOW

• Almond Board ballots are due by May 27

• Almonds’ longevity helps nuts to survive long delays

• Ask Your PCA: What is the best way to control citrus thrips?

• Study checks psyllid weaknesses

May 6, 2020

• Almond acreage rises 10%

• Total grape acreage dips

April 22, 2020

• USDA to allow citrus imports from China

• Grapevine researcher seeks to validate remote sensing

• GWSS referendum ballots are due to CDFA by May 8

April 8, 2020

• Farmers gain from soil-health practices

• Canned fruit marketers see ‘unprecedented’ retail sales

• Researchers look for new ways to control NOW

• Early frost can cause damage to state’s walnut orchards

• State Fair to honor Bill, Carol Chandler

• UC advises monitoring almonds for spider mites

• Ask Your PCA: What are the best ways to control NOW?

April 1, 2020

• Stay-at-home orders affect California wine business

• HLB quarantine expands

• Compounds may aid HLB resistance

March 25, 2020

• Grape growers consider weed-control alternatives

• Techniques can reduce impact of vine diseases

• USDA to permit jujubes from China

March 18, 2020

• Valencia crop production looks to be down from 2019

• California winegrape crush declined 8.7% last year

March 11, 2020

• Almond Board seeks members

• Research assesses feeding almond hulls to dairy cows

• Two join citrus pest board

• Almond growers strive to continue saving water

• Hass Avocado Board has openings for five members

• To date, glassy-winged sharpshooter held in check

• Pistachio growers release reports on health benefits

March 4, 2020

• More winegrapes could go unsold, analysts believe

February 26, 2020

• Larger lemon supplies push prices down

• Orchards, pastures feel effects of dry February

• USDA predicts reduced global pistachio crop

• Winegrape growers turn to sheep to graze down weeds

• YF&R: Napa County couple aims to help other young farmers

February 19, 2020

• Committee seeks producer member

February 12, 2020

• California’s wine sector struggles with large supply

• State agencies outline programs to aid pollinators

• Vine mealybug is huge problem in state’s vineyards

• Soil disinfestation effective in controlling replant disease

• Oak leaf extract may protect against HLB

• Grape growers show strong interest in mechanization

• Ask Your PCA: What is best way to combat diseases during almond bloom?

February 5, 2020

• Olive processors evaluate court ruling in trade case

January 29, 2020

• Lack of employees slows peach pruning

• There’s nothing good about Cytospora canker

• Detectives investigate bee thefts from orchards

• Most world citrus crops to be down

• Ask Your PCA: How do growers best deal with walnut blight?

• New fungicide gains approval

January 22, 2020

• Almond orchards buzz with activity before pollination

• Grape Day set for Santa Rosa

January 8, 2020

• New avocado crop could reach 369 million pounds

• Pistachio sales continue to surge across the globe

• Fungal pathogen killing southern SJV almond trees

January 1, 2020

• Orange crop heads into peak shipping season

• Blueberry acreage increases due to demand

• New feature benefits beekeepers, almond growers

• Researchers determine that fires didn’t hurt feed quality