…he said. Art Hutcheson, who also grows table olives in Tulare County, said in addition to frost damage, high temperatures during bloom hurt production. He described his crop as “light”…
AgNeTVideo: Haiti Delegates Visit Salinas High School
…country. The group visited Salinas where they toured the Salinas HIgh School farm learning about the Salinas FFA program. Julie Laughton, FFA Advisor from Salinas High School, discusses the tour….
Pros and Cons of Early Harvest
…crop harvesting. Weather Keeping Crop From Rain First Crop of Drought Grape Harvesting Weeks Early Perfect Spring Temperatures Grapes are being harvested across the county about 10 to 14 days…
Lower Supplies, Higher Prices for Cattle
…to the lower supplies and higher prices of cattle. For some the adjustment is to close down. Gary Crawford has the details. Beef processors pressured by low cattle numbers/high prices….
Mexico Trade Mission and Ag Labor Issues – Looking Forward
…a letter of intent to address labor rights issues for temporary Mexican workers in California – a matter of high importance, of course, for California’s farmers and ranchers. Moving forward…
Another ACP Discovery in SLO County
…Psyllid (ACP) in an insect trap in a residential neighborhood in northeast San Luis Obispo has prompted a high density trapping delimitation survey of the surrounding area. A quarantine restricting…
National Farmers’ Market Week Highlights Connections Between Consumers, Farmers
…way for people to buy California Grown! California leads the nation with more than 800 certified farmers markets, serving as venues for an estimated 2,200 certified agricultural producers selling high-quality…
Early Almond Harvest
Almond harvest has come quick this year due to hot temperatures making the process shorter. Early Almond Harvest Kern County Farm Bureau President and Almond Grower Greg Wegis says the…
Recapping the 2014 California State Fair by the Numbers
…grew by eight percent this year representing the highest attendance levels in six years. More than 750,000 guests came to see “The Best” of California on display during the 17-day…
Global Food Safety Agreement Signed by China and UC Davis
…Safety in China. The signing ceremony was held in the city of Yingchuan, China, during a meeting between high-level officials of the U.S. Department of Agriculture and China’s Ministry of…
UC Davis Drought Study Assesses Current Losses and Potential Future Impacts
…of El Niño conditions. Consumer food prices will be largely unaffected. Higher prices at the grocery store of high-value California crops like nuts, wine grapes and dairy foods are driven…
Tulare County Crop Report Shows Increases
…the third consecutive year that Tulare County has reached record-high crop value. The Fresno County Ag Commissioner is officially releasing his crop report next week. For years, Tulare and Fresno…
Sweet Cherry Production Plummets
You’ve probably noticed high-priced cherries at the grocery store this season due to the drought affecting production numbers. AgNet West’s Taylor Hillman tells us how much they have dropped. Sweet…
Citrus Industry This Week: Grower Thermotherapy Unit; High Fruit Drop
Today’s issue of Citrus Industry This Week from Florida includes a report from a grower using thermotherapy and information on the high fruit drop rate. Want to learn more? Click…