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Washington plans wine research seminars

Winegrape growers, winemakers are invited to a day dedicated to learning about cutting edge viticulture and enology research. The Washington Advancements in Viticulture and Enology (WAVE) seminar and condensed WAVEx will both take place on... more »

Native sweat bee shows potential as pollinator

Entomologists at University of California Riverside have documented that a species of native sweat bee widespread throughout North and South America has a daily routine that makes it a promising pollinator. Because the bee can... more »

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 »

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 »

Boulder County Extension agent Adrian Card named CFVGA Member of the Year

Adrian Card, Colorado State University (CSU) Boulder County Extension Agent and Colorado Fruit & Vegetable Growers Association (CFVGA) founding board member, was named the CFVGA Robert Sakata 2019 Member of the Year. The honor was... more »