Why Making Progress in Agriculture Can Be Messy

Lack of water poses a threat to growers’ crops – and pathogens. Find out why.

Knowing what you’re dealing with can help you avoid unnecessary or incorrect treatments.

Producers have used auto thinners for a while. The latest machines strive to do more.

New water quality regulations will be a challenge for Central Coast vegetable growers.

COVID-19 variants have made headlines lately. Disease mutations are a problem growers have dealt with in their own crops.

Interested in adding insect controls to your irrigation system? Here’s how.

The headline-grabbing wildfires and pandemic didn’t worry Salinas Valley growers as much as record breaking temperatures and two crop-destroying diseases.

When it comes to identifying diseases, plant diseases have a lot in common with COVID-19.

New tools do the daunting calculations to determine irrigation schedules for you.

Growers are grappling with a viral double whammy. One infects humans, the other plants.

California usually gets the rainfall it needs. It just happens when growers do not need it.

Feet in the field help you understand when it’s time to spray and protect your operation’s profits.

Take an in-depth look at the issues you should consider before adopting technology on your farm.

We must rely on technology if we want to discover new frontiers in our fields as well as in space.

Growers rely on pesticides, but they can be harmful if they escape the farm. Here are some ways to ensure you are a good steward and a good grower.

Weeds not only offer refuge to pests (and the diseases they vector), they also interfere with insecticide applications.

From harvesting to fertilization, growers continue to improve yield with new technology.

Since the 1990s, the industry went from having four insecticide classes to 20, giving you a lot more tools in the fight against pests.

Here is what’s on the market now, including how well the equipment is working, and what new technology to look for.