…•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…
New Dietary Guidelines Released by USDA and HHS
…fats, added sugars and sodium. A healthy eating pattern is adaptable to a person’s taste preferences, traditions, culture and budget. Importantly, the guidelines suggest Americans should consume: A variety of…
Agri View: Feral Hog Drop-Net Tactics
…conflict. If feral hogs have a redeeming quality, it might be that they provide some additional recreational hunting opportunities. If cared for properly, their meat can make tasty table fare….
Andy Grammer Teams with Feeding America
…fans to get involved this holiday season. I’ve created my own “Set the Table” to help create a hunger-free America where every child, family and senior can sit down at…
Goat Meat for the Holidays
…or bone-in goat leg ⅓ cup white wine vinegar ½ teaspoon sea salt ½ teaspoon ground black pepper 1 tablespoon whole allspice 1 tablespoon Cinq Baies (a mixture of white,…
A GMO Food Labeling Discussion Coming Soon
The Agriculture Secretary plans to bring stakeholders in the genetically engineered food labeling debate to the table in an effort to reach common ground on the issue. A GMO Food…
Groundwater Management a Costly Endeavor
…medium-priority basins, and participation of mutual water companies in a groundwater sustainability agency. This easy to read version of the legislation has a user-friendly table of contents and section headings….