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  • When to Start Irrigating Young Pistachios in a Wet Year

    As growers have experienced a wet winter and early spring, it may be a little more difficult to determine exactly when to start irrigating their young pistachio trees. In some cases, they might also notice what appears to be a boron deficiency as the young trees start leafing out, which might actually just be a symptom of too much water in the soil. Watch this interview with UCCE Farm Advisor Emeritus Bob Beede as he explains, and read more about it in Pacific Nut Producer Magazine.

  • What US Dairy Producers can Learn & Benefit from the Canadian Dairy Industry

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    Not only in California, but the entire US dairy industry has been in an economic slump for a while, and it’s time for a change.  Lynn McBride, Executive Director of the California Dairy Campaign is rallying with other dairy organizations across the country to look to the prosperity of the Canadian dairy industry all these years, and begin to model US dairy policy after the Canadian system.  Watch her brief interview, and read more about it in California Dairy Magazine.

  • Vineyard Cover Crop Recommendations and Nitrogen Harvest Timing

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    Springtime is an important time for replenishing your vineyard with the essential nutrients lost from the last harvest.  Nitrogen-fixing cover crops are a great source for this.  But what types of cover crops are best and how do you tell when it’s time to disk them under?  Watch this brief interview with Madera County raisin grower and PCA Manuel Marin to find out.  Read more in American Vineyard Magazine.

  • Record High Pistachio Acreage Planted in 2018

    Along with record high pistachio production in the western United States in 2018, a record number of acres were planted to pistachios as well last year. Is this good news or bad news for the pistachio industry? Watch this interview with American Pistachio Growers’ Executive Director Richard Matoian to find out, and read more about it in Pacific Nut Producer Magazine.

  • US Pistachio Exports Increase Despite International Trade Issues

    After the US pistachio industry brought in a record high pistachio crop last season, there were concerns as to how recent international trade issues would impact movement of this record crop; however, at the annual conference of American Pistachio Growers, Executive Director Richard Matoian shared positive news on recent domestic and export shipments. Watch Matoian’s brief interview and read more about it in Pacific Nut Producer Magazine.

  • To Pool or Not to Pool California Milk

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    Under the new California Federal Milk Marketing Order, dairy processors now have the option of whether to pool their milk (outside of Class 1 milk).  So what does this mean and how does it affect the industry?  Watch this brief interview with Annie AcMoody from Western United Dairymen as she explains.  Read more about it in California Dairy Magazine.

  • UCCE Biologicals Conference Introduces New Crop Protection Tools for Growers

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    Biocontrol agents, beneficial microbes, entomopathogenic fungi and bacteria that can enhance crop production — these were all topics of discussion at the recent UC Cooperative Extension Ag Innovations Conference in Santa Maria, led by UCCE Entomology & Biologicals Advisor Surendra Dara.  Watch this brief interview with Surendra as he shares more about what was discussed.

     

     

  • US Dairy Exports Decline Due to International Trade Dispute

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    With a rising middle class in China, US dairy producers saw potential for a great marketing opportunities that has recently been shattered by the current international trade dispute.  With trade issues in Mexico as well, another big market for the the US dairy industry, there are big concerns as to how this will impact the industry in a time of large milk inventories.  Watch this brief interview with Annie Acmoody from Western United Dairymen as she expounds upon the matter.  Read more about it in California Dairy Magazine.
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  • How California Dairy Producers are Paid Under New FMMO

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    With the recent conversion to a Federal Milk Marketing Order in California, dairy producers may notice some changes in the way they are paid?  Watch this brief interview with Annie Acmoody from Western United Dairymen as she explains some of the changes.  Read more about it in California Dairy Magazine.

  • Dairy Market Trends with Annie Acmoody

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    So how is the current global dairy market impacting California milk prices?  What specific milk commodities are doing well, and what isn’t?  Watch this brief interview with Annie Acmoody from Western United Dairymen to find out.  Read more about it in California Dairy Magazine.