…the 2023, crop year based on cash receipts; number one is dairy products. Number two, grapes, followed by cattle and calves, lettuce, almonds, pistachios, strawberries, tomatoes, carrots and broilers In…
2024 Vegetable Production Report Reveals Significant Shifts
…modest increases. Changes in planted areas influenced these trends, with reductions in head lettuce, romaine lettuce, and onions, and increases in squash and sweet potatoes. Market values fluctuated, with carrots…
E. Coli Outbreak Linked to Recalled Organic Carrots
…of recalled carrots and sanitize any surfaces they contacted. Recalled baby organic carrots have best-if-used-by dates from September 11 to November 12, 2024, while recalled whole organic carrots do not…
FFAR Grant to Support Carrot Research at UC Davis
…with the best traits. Once they identify the most promising wild carrots, they will cross breed them with cultivated carrots to introduce these beneficial traits into commercial varieties. The team’s…
Potential of Biofungicides in Combating Disease Pressure in Organic Carrots
…dark lesions on the leaves and petioles and can weaken the tops of carrots, ultimately impacting yield. UCCE Vegetable Crops Farm Advisor in Kern County, Jaspreet Sidhu said that two…
DPR Confirms Another Reduction in Pesticide Use in 2021
…interest.” Alfalfa, carrots, cotton, rice, walnuts, pistachios, processing tomatoes, and peach and nectarines are also in that category. Collectively, commodities of interest represent 72 percent of the total amount of…
DPR Updating Rules Related to 1,3-D Exposure
…protect crops such as carrots, sweet potatoes, berries, grapes, and tree nuts. Prior to planting, the fumigant is most often injected directly into the soil. It is also applied through…
Thanksgiving Dinner Cost Up 20% per Farm Bureau Survey
…potatoes: $3.96 (up 11%) 1-pound veggie tray (carrots & celery): 88 cents (up 8%) 12-ounce bag of fresh cranberries: $2.57 (down 14%) Regional Averages AFBF analysis revealed regional differences in…
AgNet News Hour: Monday, 06-27-22
Get the latest agriculture news in today’s AgNet News Hour, hosted by Danielle Leal. Today’s show covers joining the California Ag Heritage Club, potential alternative nematode control options in carrots…
AgNet News Hour: Tuesday, 05-24-22
…potential non-fumigant nematicides for carrots, and potential impacts to the cotton industry from the latest DPR proposal for neonicotinoids. Tune in to the show for these news stories, interviews, features,…
VofV: Verdant Robotics and the Secret to Making Farmers Superhuman, Pt. 1
…road trip that was spent talking to farmers and refining the technology that is now used on everything from carrots to onions to garlic. “It’s MBA business school 101,” he…
Looking for Alternative Nematode Control Options in Carrot Production
…damage to roots, resulting in lower marketable yields. “So far, we do not have any resistant varieties of carrots with resistance to root-knot nematodes. The management has relied on preplant…
Boosting the Nutritional Bounty of Carrots and Onions
ARS researchers have selectively bred carrots with pigments that reflect almost all colors of the rainbow. More importantly, though, they’re very good for your health. USDA/ARS photo by Stephen Ausmus,…
Perennial Herb You Might Want to Consider Growing this Year
…container. It also does well with plants like cabbage, carrots, kale, and cauliflower. Listen to Cathy Isom’s This Land of Ours program here. Perennial Herb You Might Want to Consider…