…hundred eighty to 220 trees to the acre that can be a combination of mechanically and hand pruned to have the kind of upright, stiff canopy, with a raised skirt…
Acreage of Mechanically Harvested Raisins Declines, But Percentage Increases
…cooperation with the California Department of Agriculture, has detailed the prevalence of mechanical harvesting for raisin grapes. Thirty-one percent of California’s raisin grape acreage was harvested mechanically in 2020, for…
Getting Rid of an Aggressive Weed Before It Takes Over
…node where the leaves attach, making it seem like the plant is hanging on for dear life. Hand weeding will only work if you remove and destroy every bit of…
NIFA Invests Nearly $9 Million in Plant Breeding Research
…varieties suitable for mechanical harvesting. Additionally, UC Riverside was awarded funding for a project linking genomics and phenomics to improve horticultural traits in avocados. Listen to the radio report below….
Farm City Newsday Monday, 05-17-21
Get the latest agriculture news in today’s Farm City Newsday, hosted by Danielle Leal. Today’s show is filled with stories including an update on trade, more mechanical harvesting options are…
Public Comment Sought for Revised Conservation Practice Standards
…grazing land mechanical treatment. The Energy Efficient Agricultural Operation standard formerly known as Farmstead Energy Improvement has been updated to emphasize efficiency criteria, fire and electrical safety, flexibility, and manufacturer’s…
E.M. Tharp, WAE Announce Scholarship Winners
…and I want to do this too.” Bryce Nagel, a student at Mission Oak High School, plans to major in Mechanical Engineering at Cal Poly or Texas Tech in the…
Autonomous Weeders Showing Promise in Lettuce Fields
…required for weeding was reduced by more than 50 percent in one of the trials. The research incorporated several metrics for evaluating the value that the weeders may provide for…
Controlling Pesky Grasses from Creeping in the Garden
…that the root stores a lot of nutrients for the plant. If you pull the leaves above ground, the root has enough nutrition to send up new leaves. Weeding alone…
Weed Survey Asks Industry Members to Help Guide Research Priorities
…gauge the level of interest in different weeding technologies. Survey results will ultimately be used to help guide research priorities moving forward. “Dr. Brad Hansen at UC Davis, Dr. Marcelo…
Federal Wildfire Bill Receives Support from Ag Groups
…additional resources to address wildfire issues. “Our organizations believe that increasing the pace and scale of forest management activities, including mechanical thinning and controlled burning, reduces the threat of catastrophic…
Farm City Newsday Tuesday, 09-22-20
Get the latest agriculture news in today’s Farm City Newsday, hosted by Danielle Leal. Today’s show is filled with stories covering Governor Newsom signing Senate Bill 1383, mechanical weeding in…
Farm City Newsday Friday, 09-18-20
Get the latest agriculture news in today’s Farm City Newsday, hosted by Danielle Leal. Today’s show is filled with stories including labor cost and organic restrictions that are fueling mechanical…
Week in Review: Wildfires Threaten Agriculture and An Easier Way to Process Hemp
…Complex fires. A team of researchers is working to bring another method for hemp processing to the industry. Mechanical weeding trials in processing tomatoes are yielding some interesting results. The…