…For further protection, those working under the supervision of certified applicators will now receive training to use pesticides safely and to protect their families from “take-home” pesticide exposure. EPA expects…
Easy-to-Harvest Raisin Grape Reduces Production Cost
…many grapes, crews must go out about two weeks before the harvest and cut the canes, which are the long branches on the vines that actually produce the grapes. Once…
CAWG Elects New Board Members
The California Association of Winegrape Growers (CAWG) has announced the election and re-election of members to its board of directors. CAWG is governed by 28 growers in seven districts who…
Bacterial Imbalances Can Mean Bad News for Honey Bees
…air exposure and loss of protective effects of honey and bee salivary enzymes. In the study, the nutritional value of pollen lasted longer than that of supplement. Bees consumed significantly…
Schools partner to Share Love of Ag Education
…lies within California’s top agricultural county, Tulare County, where the most valuable communities produced are milk, cattle and calves, oranges and grapes. However, prior to attending the conference, Beck thought…
Vertical Gardening
…or fencing. It’s called vertical gardening and it’s, pardon the pun, cropping up more and more in urban and suburban settings. People are growing such things as grapes, Kiwis, cucumbers…
Higher Dose of Vitamin D May Benefit Pregnant Women
…Vitamin D is essential for strong bones and overall health, but the amount our bodies make from sunlight exposure and obtain from foods is not always enough, particularly for pregnant…
Walnuts, Raisins and Prunes Report
…producer of raisins or prunes if they grew or purchased fresh grapes or prunes and dehydrated them. Handler: Firm that processes and markets walnuts, raisins, or prunes. Finalized Purchases: Tonnage…
Promoting the Taste of America in India
…this event helped maximize exposure to U.S. food products. It was also an opportune time to introduce new-to-market food products in India, since Diwali celebrations often include gift exchanges and…
Critical European Grapevine Moth Safeguarding Milestone Recognized
…a crop which has an economic impact to the State of more than $57 billion annually. The pest also jeopardized valuable export markets for U.S. grapes, as well as for…
Kern County 2015 Crop Report
…crop value ($7,552,323,690). The top five commodities for 2015 are Grapes, Almonds, Citrus, Milk and Cattle & Calves, which make up more than $4.6 Billion (67%) of the Total Value;…
Global Wine Output Slipping to 20 Year Low
Global wine volumes are expected to decline this year as adverse weather damaged grapes during the growing season. World wine output could fall by 5.3 percent because of excess rain…
Western View: The Most Dangerous Highway?
…tomato trucks competing with the cotton trucks and the grapes heading to the juicer, then you add the farm labor vans heading off to the fields or home from a…
Early-Autumn Weather Affects Coastal Crops
…content of the grapes, but cooler weather such as that expected later in the week would bring it back down. As long as he could keep his grapes irrigated, Merrill…