Fruit

Manage rose chafer beetles; prevent vineyard damage

Jun 21, 2021

The adult pests can eat a tremendous amount of foliage.

Walnuts, blueberries team to battle Alzheimer’s

Jun 17, 2021

Groups encourage consumers to 'grab a boost of blue and walnuts, too!'

Robots may help strawberry growers unleash surgical strikes on weeds

Jun 17, 2021

Researchers mount a smart spray system to a tractor-pulled sprayer, which uses the highly targeted process to spray only weeds. They’re killing up to 90% of the weeds.

Sweet cherry production up 14%

Jun 15, 2021

Tart cherry production is expected to rise by 2%, according to a NASS report.

Calif. pear growers expect a larger crop

Jun 04, 2021

Volume and quality are expected to be good, and timing should be earlier than in the last couple of seasons.

Early freeze, late rains challenge watermelon production

Jun 03, 2021

Texas Crop and Weather Report – June 2, 2021

Tiny tomatoes mean big profits for urban ag

Jun 02, 2021

The UC is engineering the size and nutritional value of tomato plants to increase both the diversity and value of crops that can be grown in urban environments.

West wide open: Strawberry festival kicks off summer

Jun 01, 2021

An estimated 8,000 people attend two-day festival in rural Shasta County, Calif., as the nation resumes large gatherings.

Summer weed control in gardens

Jun 01, 2021

Farm and Garden: What are the best approaches for midseason garden weed control?

Heat, wind will prevent record cherry crop, industry says

May 28, 2021

The Pacific Northwest initially expects to produce 23.8 million cartons, while California anticipates 9.47 million.

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