While lettuce and cole crop acreage may be off in northern Central Coast fields, some of that acreage in places like the Salinas Valley is being diverted to strawberries. ...
On the brighter side, growers and PCAs report pest pressures are relatively light on lettuce and cole crops in the Central Coast region....
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A triple whammy of rising production costs, reduced water, and flat markets has led to acreage declines for some California Central Coast lettuce and cole crops this year, according to pest control advisers who monitor fields in the area. ...
If the Grinch hasn’t yet stolen all the 2007 cheer out of labor compliance, there’s a new hoop to jump through for hiring farm labor. ...
Gaining an edge in today’s vegetable production system is not easy, and while water is perhaps the most talked-about topic, some researchers and growers are looking at air to boost yields and quality. ...
Uncertainty about surface irrigation water availability is changing the cropping mix across California, particularly on the West Side of the central valley where surplus water auction prices reached $700 per acre foot last year and opened at $500 for water next summer....
Despite efforts to keep it contained, tomato yellow leaf curl virus (TYLCV) has recently been identified in more nurseries and fields. ...
Recently DuPont was awarded three prestigious Agrow Awards in recognition of innovative and industry-leading agricultural product pipeline and technologies. DuPont was awarded Best R&D Pipeline, Most Innovative Chemistry and Best Novel Agricultural Biotechnology at the inaugural 2007 Agrow Awards....
The phase-out of methyl bromide is having a not-so-unexpected impact on many vegetable producers. ...
The Arizona Leafy Greens Marketing Agreement is well on its way to finalization. It is modeled after California’s agreement, put in place earlier this year....
It used to be fodder for Midwest horror stories, and now corn earworm (Heliothis zea) is making a comeback as a result of all the corn planted in California in a big way....
Desert vegetable crops appear to be skating by just fine for now — weather has been moderate; insect pressure has thus far been nothing unusual. However, melon growers are still facing a smoking gun when it comes to cucurbit yellow stunting disorder virus (CYSDV)....
As fall returns to the West Coast, almost all growers are looking to the sky and wondering what, if anything, the heavens will bestow upon them for next season....
After an initial sign-up period by growers, shippers and handlers, Arizona Department of Agriculture (ADA) Assistant Director of Citrus Fruit and Vegetable Division, Jim Nowlin, approved the creation of the Arizona Leafy Green Products Shipper Marketing Agreement on October 2. The voluntary program is similar to the one initiated in California earlier this year to address food safety and consumer confidence....
