…According to the National Confectioners Association, chocolate sales were up nearly ten percent in 2021. Listen to Sabrina Halvorson’s This Land of Ours program here. Rising Chocolate Demand Means More Plant…
Agronomic Minute: Keeping Vineyards Free of Botrytis Issues
…Infections are going to be most severe when the relative humidity in the canopy is exceeding 92 percent, free moisture is present on the surface of the fruit, and temperatures…
AgNet News Hour: Monday, 04-04-22
…ratio of cover crops in tree nuts that appear to pencil out, and the increase in demand for raisin varietal in 2021 winemaking. Tune in to the show for these…
Increased Demand for Raisin Varietals in 2021 Winemaking
…fiesta varieties was largely due to the decline of more than 60,000 tons of Colombard that was produced. While expectations were for an average Colombard crop, sustained high temperatures during…
When to Harvest the Tastiest Strawberries You’ve Ever Grown Before
…will start to ripen all at once, usually over a period of about three weeks. Everbearing strawberries will produce a few different crops; usually, one large harvest in spring, a…
AgNet News Hour: Thursday, 03-31-22
…crops highlighted during a recent House Ag hearing, protecting California’s farmland with conservation easements and California Ag in the Classroom’s virtual Farm Day to reach more than 15,000 students. Tune…
VofV: AI on the Farm: Sensing What Humans Can’t
…human intelligence when it comes to managing the health of specialty crops. With the right kind of technology, AI can mimic the boots-on-the-ground approach favored by humans – but it…
Strawberry Varieties to Grow so They’ll Taste Better Than Store Bought
…may be your best bet. Everbearing types, such as ‘Quinault’, produce two crops (one in June and one in September). Day-neutral types, such as ‘Tristar’, will produce a continual but…
Agronomic Minute: OpenAg Seeks to Bolster Food System Sustainability
…Technical Service Lead for Specialty Crops Joe Vassios said the effort focuses on collaboration in developing innovative solutions. “There are a couple of really good examples. The first of these…
Wineries to Work Through Smoke Exposure with More Understanding of Impact
…explained. “Particularly with short crops now under our belt, and the supply demand situation in being in much better balance, I think you’re going to see a more cooperative environment…
Conservation Stewardship Program Deadline Extended to April 15
…Some of the CSP activities include cover crops, grazing management, and ecologically based pest management. CSP also promotes the implementation of technologies like advanced irrigation water management techniques and precision…
Cost of Production Concerns Detailed in Farm Bureau Reports
…push prices higher, AFBF Zippy Duvall said there is growing concern for the season ahead. “The rising prices for fuel, fertilizer and other supplies create an unwelcome counterforce to higher…
Almond Matters: Getting Ahead of Peach Twig Borer
…colder temperatures have created concern for many growers heading into the next part of the season. Field Market Development Specialist with Valent USA, Todd Burkdoll said the next two to…
No Surprises in Grape Crush, But Report Highlights Future Considerations
…costs are all rising faster than overall prices. While Bitter described the industry being “in a much more balanced and healthy position” from a few years ago, production costs and…