Category Archives: Row Crops

2017 Fresno County Crop Report Totals $7 Billion

Fresno County’s Ag Value Increases Significantly in 2017 Crop and Livestock Report   The Fresno County Department of Agriculture’s 2017 Crop …

Spotted Wilt Virus Light This Season on Tomatoes

Thrips Widespread But Yields are High By Patrick Cavanaugh, Editor Spotted wilt virus on tomatoes was a big concern at …

Caltec Shares Innovative Pest Control Practices

A New Approach to Managing Vine Mealybug By Hannah Young, Contributing Editor Some innovative pest and disease control products, such …

Researchers Take a Look into the Future of Strawberries

Survey Coming to Growers to Gauge Interests By Hannah Young, Associate Editor A strawberries survey connected to a project that …

Spotted Wilt Virus Impacting Tomatoes Again

Virus has Gotten Past Resistant Gene By Patrick Cavanaugh, Editor Tomato spotted wilt virus is becoming big in the central …

Labor Contractor Fresh Harvest Deep in Vegetable Harvests

Fresh Harvest Relies on H-2A By Jessica Theisman, Associate Editor Steve Scaroni, along with his wife Brenda, owns Fresh Harvest, …

Conventional or Organic Strawberries — All Safe to Eat

Strawberry Grower Says At PPB, Anything Can be Found By Patrick Cavanaugh, Editor David Peck is a longtime strawberry grower …

H2-A is Only Legal Solution For Labor Without Immigration Reform

H2-A is Heart of One Farm Labor Contractor By Patrick Cavanaugh, Editor H2-A employees are the heart of one major …

California Blueberry Growers Fit a Profitable Gap

Blueberry Production in California By Patrick Cavanaugh, Editor California blueberries are harvested from more than 5,000 acres in the state, …