…the first day of networking opportunities and workshops. New this year – the Morning Mixer at 8:00am and Table Talks at noon. Both are unique opportunities for farmers to discuss…
Asian Wasps Could Help Stink Bug Control
…plant range of 170 species includes many valuable fruit, nut, vegetable and ornamental crops. In August and September of 2015, BMSB was found feeding on citrus, persimmons and apples in…
Miss America and Child Nutrition
…physically active. Cantrell, who grew up on a 700-acre farm in Warner Robins, Georgia, will join Foundation Executive Director Julie Tesch in introducing the First Peas to the Table Contest….
Options for Managing Vine Mealybug
…to three generations of vine mealybug per year, compared to five to seven in the lower San Joaquin Valley. •Table grapes have no allowance for mealybugs in the cluster, while…
California Winegrape Crush Down from 2014
…to push close to 4,000,000 tons crushed annually”, states Jeff Bitter, vice president of Allied Grape Growers. In addition to the winegrape crush, 70,711 tons of table type grapes along…
Cost Estimates for Growing Romaine Hearts and Organic Spinach Released
…other agricultural associates. Assumptions used to identify current costs for these crops, material inputs, cash and non-cash overhead are described. A ranging analysis table shows profits over a range of…
Vine Mealybug More Challenging to Treat
…•Table grapes have no allowance for mealybugs in the cluster, while wine grapes can tolerate low levels. •Harvest dates vary widely in table grapes. Fruit from a Flame Seedless vineyard,…
2016 Cattle Industry Convention Draws Strong Crowd
…have public policy efforts to ensure beef producers are represented in the halls of Congress and at the table as laws are made. We are committed to not only protecting…
Agri View: Cost of Food
…owner Jared Rutledge, who said a devastating fungus called coffee leaf rust is causing bean prices to rise. Clearly the breakfast table is suffering, though not on the bacon front;…
Management Tool Lets Growers Get Specific
…look what the approaches are and then maybe San Jose scale and then have to jump back to leaffooted bug,” Goodell said. ” This puts it into a table-matrix type…
Agri View: Eat Healthy
…and the Partnership for a Healthier America on an effort to make it easier for their millions of online visitors to put nutritious meals on the table every day. Condé…
Agri View: Buy or Rent Farmland
…the table with an unusually large down payment or has access to an impressive second income, he or she isn’t going to be in position to buy land. It’s just…
Allergens and Security Top List of Food Safety Concerns
…food safety issue, would significantly impact everyone involved in the farm-to-table process. “How many grain elevators are set up to truly distinguish between GMO and non-GMO? At the farm-level, how…
Truth Matters to Consumers
…with all of the facts on the table and the truth exposed, that I believe the women truly found us to be not only honest and trustworthy but also experts…