Western Farm Press News Archive

Managing walnuts for cold temperatures

Dec 12, 2008,

By Carolyn DeBuse
UC Farm Advisor, Solano and Yolo

There are two types of cold damage that can happen to your walnut trees when winter arrives....

“Grown in the USA” rice logo licensed by 15 mills

Dec 12, 2008

Fifteen U.S. rice mills have signed licensing agreements for the “Grown in the USA” logo, USA Rice Federation announced. ...

UC Davis mosquito researcher wins awards at national conference

Dec 11, 2008

Research on a mosquito that transmits the West Nile virus won two awards for a University of California, Davis doctoral candidate at the recent Entomological Society of America's 56th annual meeting, held in Reno....

New nematode resistant rootstocks release in 2008

Dec 11, 2008,

By Cheryl Covert
Plant Introduction and Distribution Manager
Foundation Plant Services, UC Davis

In January 2008, the University of California released five new UC-patented grape rootstock cultivars developed in Dr. Andy Walker’s grape rootstock breeding program in the UC Davis Department of Viticulture and Enology, with the participation of Professor Howard Ferris in the Department of Nematology....

World’s cotton growers offered misperceptions instead of analysis

Dec 11, 2008,

By Mark Lange
President and CEO
National Cotton Council of America

The world cotton market is replete with subsidies across the entire spectrum of producing countries, large or small, developed or developing. ...

Paramount Citrus buys George family groves

Dec 10, 2008

Paramount Citrus, Delano, Calif., will be adding 1,000 acres to its 30,000 acres of citrus with the purchase of 1,000 acres in eastern Fresno County, Calif....

Winter chilling requirements for grapes

Dec 10, 2008,

By Stephen Vasquez
UCCE Viticulture Farm Advisor Fresno County and
Matthew Fidelibus
UCCE Viticulture Specialist at UC KAC, Parlier

The relatively warm weather we’ve been having has prompted several grape growers to ask whether the San Joaquin Valley will accumulate enough chilling hours, the number of hours with temperatures below 50 degrees, this winter....

California crop weather report

Dec 10, 2008

The following is the latest California crop weather update from the National Agricultural Statistics Service’s Sacramento office released on Dec. 8, 2008....

2008 grape and almond summary

Dec 10, 2008,

By Paul S. Verdegaal
Farm Advisor, Almonds & Viticulture
UC Cooperative Extension, San Joaquin County

The 2008 season was the second dry year in a row after two wet years....

Grab a fire extinguisher quick — the computer is ablaze!

Dec 9, 2008,

By Harry Cline
Farm Press Editorial Staff

The shopping list for my office supply run may include a fire extinguisher....

Colorado’s Salazar could be new ag secretary

Dec 9, 2008,

By Forrest Laws
Farm Press Editorial Staff

Congressman John Salazar, D-Colo., appears to have moved to the top of the list of the candidates to become secretary of agriculture in the Obama administration....

10th anniversary vintage celebrated Dec. 5 at Fresno State Winery

Dec 9, 2008

Fresno State Winery’s 10th anniversary was celebrated on Dec. 5, 2008, with the release of a wine commemorating the 10th vintage honoring professor emeritus Dr. Carlos Muller, who helped establish the California State University, Fresno viticulture and enology program....

USDA barter program providing food for hungry

Dec 9, 2008,

By Forrest Laws
Farm Press Editorial Staff

Dealing with “surplus” stocks of commodities has often been a contentious issue for farmers and government officials, but USDA appears to have found a way to move those stocks without having an adverse impact on crop prices....

Avocado meeting set for Dec. 11

Dec 8, 2008

UC Cooperative Extension, the California Avocado Society and the California Avocado Commission are kicking off their first grower meeting for the season....