…a lot of thought to. It is little birds. They do more damage to blueberries, blackberries, even grapes than all of the other insects combined. Alright now how do you…
Robots and People Working Together to Save Water and Enhance Agriculture
…adjustments,” Carpin said. “We’ve grown grapes for thousands of years, and we do it very well, but growing grapes is a tricky art and science. “You don’t want too much…
Statistics Available for California Crop Year 2015
…and nuts are grown in California. California’s top-10 valued commodities for 2015 are: Milk and Cream— $6.29 billion Almonds — $5.33 billion Grapes — $4.95 billion Cattle and Calves —…
Common Crop Chemical Leaves Bees Susceptible to Deadly Viruses
…wine grapes and tree fruits — to boost the performance of pesticides, makes honey bee larvae significantly more susceptible to a deadly virus, according to researchers at Penn State and…
Agri View: Fresh Fruit
…I enjoy most of what can be termed common fruit. Apples, bananas, citrus. Even grapes. We are fortunate in this country that fresh fruit has always been available. And at…
U.S. Scores Big WTO Win Against Indonesian Agricultural Trade Restrictions
…that already totaled nearly $115 million in 2015. U.S. agricultural exports affected by Indonesia’s restrictions include apples, grapes, oranges, potatoes, onions, flowers, juices, cattle, beef and poultry. Indonesia can appeal…
CA Produce Shows Low or No Pesticide Residue
…their product and fines. In September 2016, DPR imposed a $10,000 fine against a California grower after an illegal pesticide was detected on his grapes in the marketplace and on…
Detector Dogs Funded to Protect Agriculture and Plants from Pests and Diseases
…to programs in California and Florida to enhance inspections and efficiently move products; Grapes: $860,690 to enhance surveys for grape commodity pests and diseases in 17 states and harmonize Grapevine…
Easy-to-Harvest Raisin Grape Reduces Production Cost
…many grapes, crews must go out about two weeks before the harvest and cut the canes, which are the long branches on the vines that actually produce the grapes. Once…
Schools partner to Share Love of Ag Education
…lies within California’s top agricultural county, Tulare County, where the most valuable communities produced are milk, cattle and calves, oranges and grapes. However, prior to attending the conference, Beck thought…
Vertical Gardening
…or fencing. It’s called vertical gardening and it’s, pardon the pun, cropping up more and more in urban and suburban settings. People are growing such things as grapes, Kiwis, cucumbers…
Walnuts, Raisins and Prunes Report
…producer of raisins or prunes if they grew or purchased fresh grapes or prunes and dehydrated them. Handler: Firm that processes and markets walnuts, raisins, or prunes. Finalized Purchases: Tonnage…
Critical European Grapevine Moth Safeguarding Milestone Recognized
…a crop which has an economic impact to the State of more than $57 billion annually. The pest also jeopardized valuable export markets for U.S. grapes, as well as for…
Kern County 2015 Crop Report
…crop value ($7,552,323,690). The top five commodities for 2015 are Grapes, Almonds, Citrus, Milk and Cattle & Calves, which make up more than $4.6 Billion (67%) of the Total Value;…