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Final 2019 California Grape Crush Report is in
The 2019 crush totaled 4,114,672 tons, down 8.7% from the 2018 crush of 4,506,010 tons. Red wine varieties accounted for the largest share of all grapes crushed, at 2,157,061 tons, down 11.9% from 2018. The... more »
Winegrapes, water and land values headline California’s Outlook 2020
California's Premiere Agribusiness Conference is set for Thursday, March 26 at the Marriott Hotel/Convention Center in Visalia. Key sessions at the full-day event will be updates on citrus, winegrapes, tree nuts, water and land values. The conference is presented... more »
California acts against Santa Maria grower for violating pesticide laws
In an ongoing effort to enforce stringent pesticide regulations, the California Department of Pesticide Regulation (DPR) announced March 4 it has fined a Santa Barbara County strawberry grower $15,000 after an illegal pesticide was detected on his... more »
Small Fruit Production Risks Management program continues at MSU
Michigan State University (MSU) Extension, and the Michigan Food and Farming Systems (MIFFS) are inviting blueberry growers to attend the second session of the Small Fruit Production Risks Management program. This second session will be... more »
Entomologist’s work benefits Kern County, California, agriculture
University of California (UC) Cooperative Extension entomology advisor David Haviland has been recognized by his peers, his clientele, and extension directors who oversee programs in 14 western U.S. states. It's a Cooperative Extension hat trick unusual among... more »
Deadline extended for Ag Innovations Conference set for March 18 in California
The registration deadline for the Fourth Ag Innovations Conference: Comprehensive Crop Care has been extended until March 10. The event will be held March 18 in Santa Maria, California. Growers and university, county, USDA-ARS and industry... more »
Washington state honeybee and pollinator facility officially opened
Washington State University (WSU) celebrated the opening of its new Honey Bee & Pollinator Research, Extension and Education Facility March 6 with a formal ribbon cutting and self-guided tours of the building. “This new facility... more »
Frustrated growers unite to detail harm from unfair Mexican trade
Florida growers of fresh fruits and vegetables are primed to tell U.S. trade officials about the harm they have suffered from Mexico’s unfair trade practices over the past two decades. Representatives from the Office of... more »
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