…tomatoes appear strong even though they are unlikely to match last year’s bumper crop. The bigger concern is market strength. The farm is already looking toward next year, constantly searching…
Joe Del Bosque: California Farming Faces a Critical Future
…and the challenges facing growers of cantaloupes, honeydews, watermelons and tomatoes. He explains that California farmers face high labor costs, extensive regulations and ongoing water challenges while competing against lower-cost…
Joe Del Bosque on Farming the West Side: Water, Labor and Resilience
…melons, along with organic processing tomatoes and almonds. But farming those crops has become increasingly difficult. Early warm weather pushed the melon harvest into June, but later production caught up,…
California Agriculture Faces Mounting Pressure: Roger Isom Sounds the Alarm on Regulations, Water, and the Future of Farming
…California crop rotations alongside tomatoes, onions, garlic, and wheat. He also highlighted USDA efforts promoting “Plants, Not Plastic,” encouraging greater use of natural cotton fibers instead of synthetic petroleum-based textiles….
How Proactive Nutrition Helps California Growers Beat Summer Heat
…Better customer satisfaction Fuller almond kernels Increased overall yield Specialty Crops Face Similar Challenges Annual crops like tomatoes generally don’t experience the same dramatic calendar shifts as permanent crops because…
Crops That Shaped Early America: How Native and European Agriculture Built a Nation
…European settlers established farms and communities, Native Americans introduced them to several important crops that would become staples of American agriculture. Among these were: Sweet potatoes Tomatoes Pumpkins Peanuts Tobacco…
California Almond Outlook, Water Storage, and Agriculture’s Future
…worth of agricultural products to Canada, including almonds, pistachios, walnuts, wine, dairy products, lettuce, tomatoes, and many other commodities. While food security remains an important goal for every nation, the…
Huma Highlights Water-Saving Potential of SURF-MAX® Technology
…15 percent in tomatoes to as much as 30 percent in broccoli. The study also showed improvements in nutrient uptake. In processing tomatoes, researchers observed higher levels of several nutrients,…
From Water Challenges to Agave Innovation: The Woolf Farming Story
…including almonds, pistachios, tomatoes, cotton, garlic, onions, and herbs. This diversification helps manage risk, but one issue overshadows everything: water. With allocations as low as 15%, growers are forced to…
Agave Innovation on the West Side; Stuart Wolf and Family Look Toward Farming’s Future
…back to 1974, when Stuart Wolf’s father first started the operation. Today, the company farms a wide range of crops including almonds, pistachios, tomatoes, grains, basil, garlic, onions, cotton, and…
Growing the Future: Ag in the Classroom Reaches California Students
…even focusing on one agricultural commodity each month can introduce students to agriculture in meaningful ways. “Start small,” Fletcher said. “Pick one commodity a month—maybe tomatoes—and build lessons and taste…
Cannon Michael Highlights Farming Challenges; USDA’s Luke Lindberg Talks Trade Gains
…Los Banos and Merced, producing a wide range of crops including tomatoes, melons, cotton, carrots, garlic, onions, almonds, pistachios, and specialty herbs. While diversification has helped the company remain competitive,…
Six Generations of Farming: Cannon Michael on Water, Innovation, and the Future of California Agriculture
…cotton. Since then, he has led a major diversification effort. Today the farm grows: Processing and fresh market tomatoes Carrots, garlic, and onions in winter crop rotations Watermelons, cantaloupes, and…
Cannon Michael Warns West Side Farmers Face Major Challenges with 15% Water Allocation
…the business, which traces its roots back to the historic Miller & Lux cattle enterprise of the mid-1800s. Today, the operation farms roughly 11,000 acres of diverse crops, including tomatoes,…