…CDFA programs such as AMMP, and the NASS Pacific Region weekly Crop Progress and Weather Conditions reports are back. Tune in to the show for these news stories, interviews, features,…
Increased Demand for Raisin Varietals in 2021 Winemaking
…Colombard crop and Chardonnay crop and some of the floral varietals. They used it for still white wine and for champagne,” Lehman explained. The increased interest in Thompson seedless and…
Additional Payments for Livestock Producers Affected by Drought and Wildfire
…developing a two-phased process to provide assistance to diversified, row crop and specialty crop operations that were impacted by an eligible natural disaster event in calendar years 2020 or 2021….
AgNet News Hour: Thursday, 03-31-22
Get the latest agriculture news in today’s AgNet News Hour, hosted by Danielle Leal. Today’s show covers USDA providing up to $200 million to purchase local food for schools, specialty…
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
…June-bearers will produce their crop earlier in warm climates, which means you could be eating berries in April. In Zones 6-8 (except for hot, humid areas), everbearing or day-neutral strawberries…
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…
Make Your Next Strawberry Crop Taste Better than Store Bought
How to make your next strawberry crop taste better than store-bought. That’s coming up on This Land of Ours. Biting into sun-ripened strawberries, still warm from the garden, is one…
Almond Update: Soil Summit Industry Event at CSU Chico
The Almond Board of California (ABC) is hosting a Soil Summit event in partnership with the Western Region Certified Crop Advisors and Chico State. The summit is scheduled to begin…
Cost of Production Concerns Detailed in Farm Bureau Reports
…commodity prices,” Duvall explained in a news release. “Higher prices for crops are getting a lot of attention right now and of course help farmers balance the books, but when…
Almond Matters: Getting Ahead of Peach Twig Borer
…the rest of the season. Burkdoll explained that even if the crop has been compromised with frost, growers will still want to protect what is there. “Just because there’s not…
No Surprises in Grape Crush, But Report Highlights Future Considerations
…released it didn’t provide any surprises. What it did show was that we had a below average crop,” Bitter noted. “Probably to the tune of about 10 percent off of…
AgNet News Hour: Monday, 03-21-22
…Beet Leafhopper in the San Joaquin Valley, and the upcoming Spring Vegetable Crop Research Update. Tune in to the show for these news stories, interviews, features, and more. Listen to…
Spring Vegetable Crop Research Update April 6
Photo by Engin Akyurt on Pexels.com The Spring Vegetable Crop Research Update is coming up Wednesday, April 6 in Five Points. The event will begin at 9 a.m. at the…