…reproduction in orchards. Burkdoll suggests that growers addressing mite populations also use the opportunity to also combat navel orangeworm. “As we get closer to harvest, you need to keep in…
Efforts to Understand Nutrient Composition of Vacuumed Manure
…sources of variation in vacuumed manure. “We’re looking at a number of dairies and trying to characterize what some differences might be based on seasonality or animal housing patterns,” Clark…
Growers Struggle to Find and Keep Farm Insurance
…canceled. “Their response was the cancellation was because two of the structures were farm housing and they weren’t considered primary residences. So, I wasn’t covered,” Martin explained. The FAIR Plan…
Preventing Serious Health Issues from Chicken Coop Dust
…poultry dust, is a mixture of bedding material, chicken droppings, bird feed, and other components that are naturally found within your chicken’s housing area. Although it is admittedly tough to…
Proposition 12 Review Denied by Supreme Court
…unconstitutional. A ruling on the case is expected in the coming weeks. Proposition 12 dictates animal housing standards for breeding pigs, veal calves, and egg-laying hens. The provisions set forth…
New Guidelines Available as Winegrape Mechanization Expands
…and then finally finishing up with harvest,” Kurtural noted. Advancements in mechanization tools have allowed for increased benefits for producers in a number of ways. Mechanical harvesting can reduce the…
July 4th Cookout Cost Stable Compared to Year Ago
…hail and high winds that caused significant setbacks to the harvest early in 2021. Retail price changes for products in the meat case are a bit more nuanced, according to…
How to Care and Plant a Sweet Treat, Sugar Cane
How to care and plant a sweet treat. That’s coming up on This Land of Ours. Sugar Cane is the number one commercially harvested plant in the world. Growing in your…
Vegetables to Plant for a Bountiful Fall Harvest
…thinking about the veggies to plant for a fall harvest. Such as beans of all types. They grow quickly and can produce abundant harvests up until frost. This makes them…
Almond Update: Almond Journey Podcast Provides Peer-to-Peer Industry Insight
…Luke Hicks explains his experience in the industry as a custom harvester. Hicks began his journey as one man with one harvester, growing to an operation working on thousands of…
Almond Matters: Pre-Hull Split Pest Management
…harvest. “Once [pests] get inside the nut, you’re not going to get anything in there really to kill them other than a systemic and there’s really nothing there that’s available,”…
Cal/OSHA Board Waffles on What to Do with Emergency Temporary Standard
…Board approves another set of revisions, employers will still need to comply with current standards for social distancing, masking, outbreak management, and employer-provided housing and transportation. About the Author Brian…
Essential Steps for Starting Your First Vegetable Garden
…step is choosing the layout of your garden and what crops will grow well together. For the best harvest, your vegetable garden needs the best soil you can give it….
Plant Things That Keep Bees Coming Back for More
…flower first, attracting pollinators and ensuring a good harvest. Bees love the flowers from cucumbers, onions and chives, pumpkins, and other squash, as well as all types of melons. And,…