California almond growers are facing similar price troubles as Midwest row-crop farmers. A predicted record almond harvest will drop prices again this year as the U.S. Department of Agriculture projects …
Pumpkin: Background & Statistics
Pumpkin production is widely dispersed throughout the United States, with crop conditions varying greatly by region. In 2015, U.S. farmers produced 753.8 million pounds of pumpkins. Production dropped over 40 …
Matthew’s Aftermath – Agricultural Impacts
Initial reports are coming from the Carolinas on how the hurricane previously known as Matthew has impacted crops and farm animals. Rod Bain has the story. Sponsored ContentPurina Podcast: Managing …
Healthy Pecans
Cathy Isom tells us about the surprising healthy benefits of one popular nut that is often used in holiday treats. That’s coming up on This Land of Ours. Sponsored ContentPurina …
Olive Production Shifts as Result of Mechanization
The shift to mechanization has spurred major growth in California olive oil production, but the trend has been slow to take root in the table olive sector, which continues to …
Agri View: Top Tree Nuts
Everett Griner talks about pecan becoming one of the top tree nuts in today’s Agri View. Sponsored ContentPurina Podcast: Managing for Success from One Life Phase to AnotherJuly 7, 2025CIR …
Taking the Melodrama out of Almond Orchard Recycling
UC Cooperative Extension will demonstrate a kinder, gentler – plus cheaper and more effective – method of recycling an almond orchard at a Manteca field day 10 a.m. to 12 …
Pacific Region Fruit & Nut Review
August Crop Comments-California Peaches, nectarines, plums, and pears continued to be harvested, packed and shipped. Bosc, Rivermaid Red, and Asian pears were packed and shipped to domestic and foreign marketplaces …
Agri View: New Possibilities
Everett Griner talks about the possibilities for Florida growers expanding in today’s Agri View. Sponsored ContentPurina Podcast: Managing for Success from One Life Phase to AnotherJuly 7, 2025CIR Agriculture Harvester …
Two New Berries for You
Agricultural Research Service (ARS) geneticist Chad Finn and his colleagues at the Horticultural Crops Research Unit in Corvallis, Oregon, developed two new berry varieties—a blueberry and a blackberry—and recently released …
Apple a Day
Cathy Isom fills us in on why eating an apple a day can do more than just keep a doctor away. That’s coming up on This Land of Ours. Sponsored …
Agri View: Apple Versatility
Everett Griner talks about the apple being widely grown, explored and consumed in today’s Agri View. Sponsored ContentPurina Podcast: Managing for Success from One Life Phase to AnotherJuly 7, 2025CIR …
Optimizing Production a Nursery Focus
It’s rare to find an agriculture nursery that also breeds and researches variety and rootstock combinations. A longtime Central Valley nursery does just that, focusing on optimizing production. Sponsored ContentPurina …
APHIS Seeks Comments on Treatment Evaluation Document
APHIS Seeks Comments on a Treatment Evaluation Document to Add a Treatment Schedule for Grapefruit from Australia Imported into the United States The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Animal and …