…Burkdoll said he expects harvest to come sometime in early August. Management approaches will be the most effective prior to harvest when ants have access to nuts on the ground….
Wildfires Threaten CA Wine Country
…the skin of the grape respiring, breathing in the volatile smoke and [the smoke] binding to elements in the skin and juice that damages the harvest.” The damage is called…
Almond Matters: Managing Mites Before Populations They ‘Explode’
…Christmas tree come harvest,” said Burkdoll. A critical component for managing mites is appropriate coverage with any type of materials that are being applied. Addressing mite populations early helps to…
Almond Update: ABC Taking Applications for Committees and Workgroups
…on post-harvest handling, and the Biomass Workgroup, which looks at added-value uses for almond by-products. Other groups include the Environmental Stewardship Workgroup, Finance and Audit Committee, and the Global Market…
California Card Check Law Moving to Other States
When strawberries are harvested, the pickers are paid by the box, so they run with their filled boxes to ensure they can pick as many as possible and earn enough…
Almond Acreage Declines for First Time in Decades
…Initial Estimate report to ABC recently, detailing a slight decrease of about 600 bearing acres. Initial estimates are for a total of 1,373,740 bearing acres for the upcoming 2024 harvest….
Voices of the Valley: Innovations in Cross-Border Health Care for Ag Workers
…and harvest our food. This episode of the Voices of the Valley podcast is brought to you today by the Western Growers Association. Supporting producers that grow the best medicine…
Commodity Groups Object to Petition Related to Duties on Herbicides
…effectively plant and harvest crops. The ITC is set to decide on the case’s preliminary stage on May 17. Listen to the report below. Brian German Ag News Director /…
US Sugar Production Strong
…America’s sugar beet growers are planting their crops, while California’s growers have started their harvest. Sugarcane producers in southern states are finishing their harvest. USDA is forecasting a near-record production…
New Prune Varieties Improve Prospects for Growers and Processors Alike
…a comparatively smaller tree and can be farmed at a higher density, which could be advantageous to farmers so long as “harvesting technology can keep up,” Castro noted. The new…
USDA Seeks Nominees for Mushroom Council
Want to joint the national Mushroom Council. Now’s your chance. That’s coming up on This Land of Ours. Worker gathering new champignons harvest on a mushroom farm. Mushroom production industry…
Production Challenges and Opportunities for California Prune Growers
…to avoid crop failures in the future.” The J2N and UC Yolo Gold varieties bloom before Improved French. The varieties are also harvested after Improved French, extending the length of…
Almond Update: Avoiding the ‘Monumental’ Navel Orangeworm Damage Seen in 2023
…percent. However, growers that were able to deploy full and effective sanitation efforts fared much better. “It’s the difference between night and day how important that in-field sanitation is, post-harvest,…
Ascochyta Blight Discovered in Central Valley Garbanzo Beans
…infection in the future. It is important to fully incorporate plant residue into the soil after harvest so it breaks down quicker and prevents the fungus from remaining active. UC…