…not quite summer yet, but with temperatures climbing, it’s more and more important to stay hydrated. If you’re outdoors for any stretch of time, you know it’s critical to your…
Agriculture Facing More Transportation Issues with Trucking Challenges
…most recent truck rate report, shipping rates for getting ag products out of California to other markets were among the highest in the country. Rates for shipping lettuce and other…
Budget Revision Puts Surplus to Good Use for Agriculture
…resiliency, and economic recovery and high road job growth. “There’s an additional $70 million of investment for our Healthy Soils Program. There is a new investment, compared to the January…
Items to Cross Off the Garden To-Do List This Month
…is to feed the soil around them. If you’re growing potatoes and corn, hill up soil and top dress with a high nitrogen fertilizer. Now is the right time to…
Bronaugh Confirmation Receives High Praise from Ag Industry
The U.S. Senate has officially confirmed Dr. Jewel H. Bronaugh as the new Deputy Secretary of Agriculture. The Bronaugh confirmation is receiving significant support from the agricultural industry. There is…
Another Record Almond Crop Forecasted by USDA
…the largest almond crop on record. “What we’re seeing with this report is a forecasted continuance of high yields,” President and CEO of the Almond Board of California (ABC) Richard…
Another Record Year for Agrifood Tech Investment Expected for 2021
Investment in agrifood technology reached a record high in 2020 with expectations for that trend to continue. According to the 2020 AgriFood Tech Investment Review from Finistere Ventures, overall investment in…
Pre-Harvest Testing Guidance to Bolster Leafy Greens Food Safety
…land risk assessment tool along with a root cause analysis requirement for high-risk food safety incidents. Other updates to safety standards also include a major revision to existing standards for…
Port Conditions Improving, But Still Work to Be Done
…discharge, how long a container sits in a terminal before it moves is 3.9 days, down from a high of five. We’re getting some traction,” said Seroka. “Our importers on…
Most Destructive and Deadly Tomato Diseases Not Very Common
…also cannot survive freezing temperatures without a host. Late blight is a fungal infection that causes irregularly shaped, water-soaked, slimy splotches all over your plant. It starts with the top-most…
Winegrape Pomace Holds Even More Value with Recent Discovery
…high hopes for in addition to extremely high levels of a variety of phenolics with known health benefits from previous work,” said Sinrod. “We are very hopeful that this can…
Agricultural Scholarships Available from California Citrus Mutual
California Citrus Mutual (CCM) is offering agricultural scholarships to high school and college students looking to pursue careers in the industry. Over the last 25 years of scholarship opportunities offered…
U.S. Potatoes Get Green Light in Mexico
…U.S. potato growers,” said John Toaspern, Chief Marketing Officer at Potatoes USA. “The U.S. can supply a wide variety of fresh high-quality potatoes to Mexico, russets, reds, yellows, whites, fingerlings…
Health Bite: Sleep More to Lose Fat
…sleep leads to high levels of ghrelin, a hormone that makes you feel hungry and tired. Dieters in a study felt more hungry and lost less fat compared to when…