With a grape crop around the state that has been almost a yawner so far in terms of pest and disease pressure, it’s politics – specifically immigration reform – garnering the most concern. ...
There isn’t much pest or disease pressure to report around the Linden area, according to Eric Groningen, PCA with Mid Valley Agricultural Services. ...
“It looks so good right now it’s almost scary,” says Frankie Etcheverry, PCA with Simplot in Edison, Calif. “The grapes have gone through shatter without any problems and now they’re beginning to size up. ...
With winter rainfall averages well below normal for the state, many grape growers are experiencing significant challenges with moisture deficient soil profiles....
By mid-May, much of the state’s vines were at least a few days ahead of schedule and in some areas such as the northern San Joaquin Valley, PCAs are reporting the crop is about a week to 10 days earlier than usual....
While it looked like the vines would mostly escape the ravages of the cold snap that occurred earlier this spring, that hasn’t necessarily been true across the board, according to Nat DiBuduo, President, Allied Grape Growers....
Growers in the Lodi area seem to be somewhat more optimistic about their crop compared to the average to above average reports form other parts of the state....
No news is pretty good news thus far for California’s Central Coast grape growers. Pest pressure has been almost nonexistent and disease has also been a non-event....
It’s a problem that’s not going away anytime soon – at least in California. Glassy-Winged Sharpshooter (GWSS) continues to threaten the industry, although much progress has been made in managing it....
Kern County’s grapes are off to a fairly normal start, according to reports around the county....
The dry winter is coming more into play as the season progresses. The West Side has been particularly hard hit with water shortages....
It’s been a mixed bag of weather for growers throughout the state this spring. An early arctic blast followed by relatively mild temperatures set the stage for disease in early spring. ...
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