…are now including more and more verbiage related to smoke exposure and how it relates to winegrape purchases. Allied Grape Growers President Jeff Bitter said the rather limited understanding of…
A Few Things to Know When Caring for, and Growing, Lavender
…to encourage bushy new growth and another flush of blooms to develop. Avoid cutting plants back to the ground. When its harvest time, gather blossoms when they have just opened….
Almond Update: Multiple Benefits of Keeping Orchard Floors Clean
…exceptionally valuable. “When you have a clean orchard floor you’re working less in harvest. And when you’re working less in harvest, it turns out you’re saving money and really, you’re…
Almond Matters: Final Preparations with Harvest on The Way
…are doing what they can to keep their trees healthy heading into harvest. Getting timely applications out both before and after hull split can help manage pest populations during harvest,…
Farm City Newsday Wednesday, 07-21-21
…for renewable natural gas usage in CA projected to be costly, and the steps growers are taking in almond orchards as harvest approaches. Tune in to the show for these…
Smoke Exposure Impact on Winegrape Contracts Detailed in New Report
…the winegrape industry created by wildfire smoke concerns. The report was commissioned by Allied Grape Growers (AGG) and the California Association of Winegrape Growers. The report includes 2020 transaction information…
Big Changes to Coachella Agriculture Over the Past 30 Years
…artichokes. Way said that lower costs of production in other areas have led many producers to leave Coachella. “The grape business went from about 10.5 million cartons to this year…
Almond Matters: Heatwave Exacerbating Pest Problems
…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…
Growers Affected by Recent Wildfires Struggle With New Drought Challenges
Grape growers in Sonoma County are still working through some of the issues created by recent wildfires. Compounding the challenges, the current drought conditions have added another layer of difficult…
New Guidelines Available as Winegrape Mechanization Expands
Winegrape mechanization in California is continuing to expand as the availability and costs of labor become more challenging. Harvesting was the first area to become heavily mechanized. However, growers are…
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…