A grower’s next PCA could be a dog — if training efforts by the Assistance Dog Institute (ADI) in Santa Rosa are successful. ...
Although it’s been a rather atypical year for disease pressure, there are a few problems showing up in vineyards around the state....
Mite pressure remains relatively low in Kern County, but that could change if hot temperatures continue to prevail, which is standard at this point in the season....
Table grapes are hitting grocery store shelves at full force as the Coachella Valley harvest winds down and the effort moves northward through the San Joaquin Valley....
It’s still spreading to new vineyards and new areas throughout California, but a cooperative industry effort is keeping vine mealybug (VMB) from becoming a full-blown crisis....
“Cautious optimism” probably best sums up the situation for Mendocino County growers as they turn the corner from spring to summer....
Although powdery mildew hasn’t been much of a problem yet this season, there are reports that it is increasing in some areas. ...
Erosion and off-site movement of sediment and pesticide contaminants are high priority issues for the wine grape industry. ...
Acramite-50WS is the right choice for mid-season mite control in grapes....
How low can you go? That’s the question a lot of growers are asking as the drought situation grows grimmer and the pressure mounts....
Australia’s 2007 wine grape harvest of 1.4 million tons fell fall short of the nearly 2 million tons last year, a shortfall that could have ramifications in the U.S., particularly in the bulk market....
Although relatively cool temperatures have delayed some of the consequences of a dry winter in the San Joaquin Valley, recent high winds have changed the situation in many areas. ...
In late May when the state of California shut off the pumps transferring water from Northern California to Southern California to protect an endangered minnow, the Department of Water Resources said the anticipated 7-10 day shutdown would have “no impact” on 23 million Californians and millions of acres of farmland relying on that water....
The Coachella Valley table grape harvest, which began about the middle of May, is in full swing. Favorable weather earlier in the season made for an extended bloom period that is producing not only record yields, but also excellent quality....
Raisin growers dodged the labor shortage bullet last season with the unenviable scenario of a very short crop – one of the lightest on record. ...
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