Vietnam Grants Market Access for California Peaches, Nectarines

Initial find has long been feared because the Golden State produces 90% of the nation’s grapes, the invasive pest’s favorite food.

Thrive 4M systemic fungicide from Albaugh contains the active ingredient metalaxyl-M (mefenoxam).

California-based Trinitas Farming asks bankruptcy judge to OK $30 million loan to maintain operations through the reorganization and sale of portfolio.

Gerawan Farming’s orchards, no longer owned by the family, have thrived in California’s San Joaquin Valley for decades, but are now sliding.

Fred Franzia, the Founder of Bronco Wine Company, dies at the age of 79.

New research estimates losses of a half-billion just to nut growers, and points to congestion and inefficiencies.

Global pandemic-driven supply chain disruptions force some to pivot from chemicals to biological and/or mechanical measures.

The organization, which is the chief lobbyist for the almond industry, will be led by a woman coming from the cattle business.

­­USDA-NASS objective forecast of 2.8 billion pounds is down significantly from the May subjective forecast of 3.2 billion.

Workers were pruning vines near Fresno when the shooting started.

State says label identifying herbicide as carcinogenic will remain despite government agency’s refusal to approve such labels.

Industry committee endorses voluntary methods for citrus growers’ response to the deadly disease.

State’s 6,800 growers had an estimated 1.4 million acres of almonds – both bearing and nonbearing – in 2018.

Nearly 700 infected trees were detected in 2018, more than double the number found in 2017, though none – yet – in commercial groves.

Endowment will provide one University of California Cooperative Extension scientist a dedicated source of money to focus on the long-term sustainability of the citrus industry.

Thousands from the Northern San Joaquin Valley expected to demonstrate at the state capitol to call attention to plan that would flood premium farmland.

Arysta LifeScience announces label expansion for fungicide to control nasty fungi such as Septoria spot in citrus, and Sclerotinia in lettuce.

Northern California company disputes the incident, which caused eight farm workers to seek medical treatment.

One U.S. industry leader says the importation is disturbing because “already notices have been received regarding fruit fly issues in Argentina. We take these seriously and expect producers in other production areas to respect that concern.”