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Six Blueberry Industry Leaders Honored at 2026 Convention
Berries

Six Blueberry Industry Leaders Honored at 2026 Convention

The North American Blueberry Council (NABC) and the U.S. Highbush Blueberry Council (USHBC) honored six admired members of the blueberry industry during an awards breakfast during the The 2026 Blueberry Convention, held recently in Monterey. Honored with the Hall of Fame Award were Ron Bodtke (posthumously), of Cornerstone Ag Enterprises; and Mark Hurst, of Hurst […]

Citrus

Huanglongbing Quarantine Boundary Expands in Riverside, SD Counties
Citrus

Huanglongbing Quarantine Boundary Expands in Riverside, SD Counties

Effective September 11, 2026, the Department is expanding the citrus greening disease boundary in the Murrieta area of Riverside County and into San Diego County (grids 484, 499, and 510). A map of the expanded boundary can be found at https://www.cdfa.ca.gov/citrus/pests_diseases/hlb/regulation.html.  Also effective September 11, 2026, the Department is expanding the Asian Citrus Psyllid Bulk Citrus Regional Quarantine Zone 6 […]

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Blueberries

This Week In Ag – September 2
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Berries

This Week In Ag – September 2

Five stories are making headlines across California agriculture this week, from a familiar Central Valley face appearing on pistachio packaging to a new tool aimed at protecting cattle from New World screwworm. Here’s what you need to know in this week’s edition of This Week in Ag. Josh Allen Featured on Wonderful Pistachios Packaging Firebaugh […]

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Tree Fruit

Prune Board Looks to Seize on Good Harvest
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Tree Fruit

Prune Board Looks to Seize on Good Harvest

Prune growers enjoyed a more sizable harvest than last year, with excellent quality despite the early start. It now comes down to getting the word out about buying and consuming California prunes. Kiaran Locy from the California Prune Board spoke with Matthew Malcolm with California Ag Network to discuss efforts to promote and market their […]

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Tomatoes

Dry Farming with Tomatoes
Fruiting Vegetables

Dry Farming with Tomatoes

In the summer of 1993, I visited the two small farms on the campus of UC Santa Cruz (UCSC). One of them was a flat, sunny site near the coast, the air pleasantly warm instead of blistering hot like further inland. The tour guide showed us a field in which small, round, bright-red tomatoes peeked […]

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Pest/Disease Management

Dragon Fruit Production and Farm Tour Coming to Southern California
Pest & Disease

Dragon Fruit Production and Farm Tour Coming to Southern California

UC Ag and Natural Resources is hosting a Dragon Fruit Production Workshop and Farm Tour for growers in the San Diego area. The two-day event will discuss topics ranging from variety selection and field establishment to irrigation, pest management and marketing. Growers will have an opportunity to see the latest research and witness hands-on demonstrations, […]

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