…growers to be prepared. AUGUST Start anticipating harvest timing. The UC prune harvest prediction model anticipates harvest in the Sacramento Valley starting roughly in the third full week of August (18th –…
How to Sell Your Honey and Beeswax Harvest
In this, the third segment of her series on bees, Cathy Isom fills you in on how to sell your honey and beeswax harvest. That’s coming up on This Land…
Making Your Own Fermented Pickles
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Secretary Perdue Statement on U.S. and E.U. Beef Agreement
…ranchers are the most productive on earth and I thank President Trump and Ambassador Lighthizer for their continued work to promote the bounty of the American harvest across the world.”…
Almond Matters: Working Toward Better Dust Control
In today’s Almond Matters, brought to you by Valent, as harvest season takes off many growers will be keeping dust control in mind. The almond industry as a whole has…
Easy to Grow Exotic and Flavorful Cabbage
…well if you sow the seeds during the spring, while the soil remains cool. To harvest in the fall, you would plant another crop during late summer. This type of…
Prune Market Presents Challenges for Growers This Year
…decisions come harvest time about how to field size the crop that they’ve got,” said Franz Niederholzer, Tree Crop Farm Advisor covering Colusa, Yuba and Sutter Counties. “It’s always been,…
Guest-Worker Reforms Essential as Enforcement Increases
…“Farmers deserve better than to be forced to leave crops in the field because there aren’t enough workers to help with harvest. Stronger immigration enforcement should be coupled with an…
USDA Awards Agricultural Trade Promotion Funding
…we can to sell the bounty of the American harvest.” The 48 recipients are among the cooperator organizations that applied for $200 million in ATP funds in 2018 that were awarded…
Significant Increase in Prune Production Forecast
…year. With harvest on the horizon, forecast numbers show a total of 110,000 tons for 2019; which is a 38 percent increase from the 80,000-ton forecast from last year. Total…
Perdue Observes Challenges Facing California Avocados First-Hand
…a good discussion about the need for comprehensive immigration reform and that being a great first step in the right direction.” Secretary Perdue also got an opportunity to harvest some…
Gallo Deal Uncertainty Delaying Grape Purchases
…beyond harvest. It’s tough for them to make decisions on buying grapes and investing in supply when they don’t know if the sale will be authorized,” Bitter said. “And then…
Five New Strawberry Varieties Available to Growers
…we see higher yields, greater disease resistance, and better quality after harvest.” The release also noted that Victor and Valiant perform well in organic systems. Moxie and Royal Royce are showing…
Plants That Grow Best in the Shade
…the shade. That’s coming up on This Land of Ours. Plants That Grow Best in the Shade Growing all plants in full sun isn’t always recommended for a bountiful harvest….