…it is to harvest time when grapes are exposed to wildfire smoke. The effort to establish a standard for accurately measuring the effects of smoke on blocks of vineyards may…
Working Towards Continued Success of Equipment Replacement Programs
Preparation for a new crop after the harvest of a cotton field in Central California Credit: Sundry Photography / Shutterstock.com The Western Agricultural Processors Association and the California Cotton Ginners…
Caring for Your Full-Grown Tomato Plants
…for Your Full-Grown Tomato Plants What started as a project months ago with just a container, some seeds, and potting soil is now becoming a full blown harvest. Your plants…
The Almond Conference Hits Record Highs
…environmentally friendly pest management tools by 25%, and reduce dust during harvest by 50%. “As an industry, we have been proactive in how we farm and we will continue to…
Confronting the Challenges of the Organic Sector
…like that; innovative ways to deal with our weeds, bring in some automated, bring in some vision capability, some more robotic type capability, [that] definitely would help in harvest too.”…
USMCA Vote Moves Deal Closer to Ratification
…today is proof of that,” U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Sonny Perdue said in a news release. “This agreement will unleash the bounty of America’s agricultural harvest to two of our…
Almond Matters: Reviewing the 2019 Season and Prepping for 2020
…growers to get through the harvest season without any significant rains to affect scheduling or the quality of nuts that may have been on the ground. The dry period directly…
USDA to Make Funding Available in 2020 to Deploy High-Speed Broadband Internet Infrastructure in Rural America
…jobs in rural areas. This assistance supports infrastructure improvements; business development; housing; community facilities such as schools, public safety and health care; and high-speed internet access in rural areas. For…
USDA Extends Deadlines for Dairy Margin Coverage, Market Facilitation Programs
…accept applications for the Market Facilitation Program through December 20. “2019 has challenged the country’s ag sector – prevented or late planting followed by a delayed harvest has been further…
New ARS Strawberry is a ‘Keepsake’
…handling during harvest and packaging. It is expected that this berry will perform well for growers in the Mid-Atlantic and Northeastern United States and adjacent areas. ‘Keepsake’ primarily fruits with…
Tips for When it’s Time to Harvest Your Yams
In this, the third part of her series, Cathy Isom reviews some tips for when it’s time to harvest yams. That’s coming up on This Land of Ours. Tips for When…
NPPC, AFBF File Legal Challenge to California’s Proposition 12
(NPPC) — The National Pork Producers Council (NPPC) and the American Farm Bureau Federation (AFBF) have filed a legal challenge to California’s Proposition 12, which imposes animal housing standards that…
Common Problems and Solutions for Growing Yams
…growth. Aphids spread this virus, so keep them under control. Otherwise, you can lose up to 50 percent of your yam harvest. Another problem is dry rot disease. This disease…
South Korea Presents Big Opportunity for California Rice
Along with a strong finish to harvest, California rice growers also received some good news with increasing access into the South Korean market. The U.S. Department of Agriculture is reporting that under…