…provision of housing funding for H-2A workers that will allow for social distancing, as well as a provision for funding support to offset some of the additional costs of personal…
Popular Cooking Oil That Boasts Healthful Benefits
…that’s much less expensive to produce. Roughly 22 domestic and imported avocado oil samples were analyzed. Consumers are encouraged to choose an oil that’s closest to the harvest/production time to…
Growing Your Own Supply of Ramps
…favor the understory of the forest, such as Ginseng, Nettles, and Trout Lillies. Keep an eye out for aphids and spider mites. Also, resist the urge to harvest Ramps until…
First CFAP Payments Issued by USDA
…this critical industry weather the current pandemic so they can continue to plant and harvest a safe, nutritious, and affordable crop for the American people,” Perdue said in a news…
Common Diseases that Can Dampen Your Summer Tomato Crops
…or drop below 58°F. Often, you won’t notice that there was any damage until you have fewer tomatoes to harvest at the end of the season. Prevent blossom drop by…
Protect Your Garden from a Heatwave
…temperatures can cause plants to bolt before you have the opportunity to harvest them. Help your plants by laying down an extra layer or organic mulch to slow down the…
Food Supply Chain Protections Strengthened with Memorandum of Understanding
…resource facilities that manufacture, process, pack, or hold foods, as well as to those that grow or harvest food that fall within the FDA’s jurisdiction,” USDA Under Secretary for Food…
Almond Update: Getting Closer to Off-ground Harvesting in California
…the practice to the state. Brian Wahlbrink, Co-Owner of Sperry Farms, has experimented with off-ground harvesting in his orchards and has traveled to see how other regions currently harvest this…
Almond Matters: A Strong Crop for 2020
…that it will be a strong crop this year. Growers will remain busy with monitoring for pests and maintaining optimum nutrition levels in the orchards. With harvest on the horizon,…
Growing Chia in Your Own Home Garden
…When to plant depends on which type of seeds you have. Sow winter chia in the fall for an early summer harvest. Summer chia don’t like cool spring temperatures. Sow…
Rice Weeds Growers Need to Look For in 2020
…that people are on the lookout for it.” While marshweed did not appear to negatively impact yields, it increased the time required for the fields to dry. During harvest last…
Almond Matters: Getting Going with Ant Management
…orchards in order to provide the most effective ant management. “Going out there after harvest and putting out applications and continue scouting, that will help you the next spring to…
Delicious Leafy Greens to Grow in Your Garden
…salads by planting Arugula. But be sure to harvest before the leaves become too strong for your taste. Swiss chard, also called silver beet or leaf beet is a pretty…
Almond Acres in California Saw Another Increase in 2019
…Carmel, and Padre varieties. The initial estimate from Land IQ for total bearing acreage in 2020 projects more than 1.2 million acres of production for the 2020/2021 harvest. USDA-NASS is…