…fruits and vegetables for consumers, and hurt growers in western states like Flake’s home-state of Arizona. The largest U.S. port of entry for produce is located in Arizona. Flake hasn’t…
Leftover Produce Accounts for a Fifth of All Food Waste
…35 percent. Prepared leftovers from a variety of sources were responsible for 23 percent of weekly totals. Fruits and vegetables accounted for 20 percent of total food waste. The least…
USDA Invests in Integrated Pest Management for Increased Production
…fruits and vegetables, tree nuts, dried fruits, and nursery crops (including floriculture). The Methyl Bromide Transition program supports research for new, effective pesticides and approaches to managing pests that can…
What is a Cold Frame? Why You Need One
…plants and seeds from the extreme weather so that plants can continue to grow to thrive and be readily be available all year long. Not all vegetables will do well…
Autumn Planting for Fall Vegetables
If you were pondering what vegetables to plant, Cathy Isom is here to help. Cathy lets you know the vegetables to plant now so they’ll be ready when you want…
Jack O’ Lanterns Made With Fruit
Everyone carves a pumpkin into a Jack O’ Lantern for Halloween, but, have you thought about carving some fruit. Cathy Isom gives you ideas about some great fruits you can…
Seasonal Fruits for Your Health
Cathy Isom has the details about six of the best seasonal fruits good for your hair, skin, and nails. That’s coming up on This Land of Ours. Seasonal Fruits for…
No “Skull and Crossbones” for GMO Apple Labels
…non-browning apple, the artic apple, to increase apple sales and reduce food waste. About 45 percent of fruits and vegetables grown are thrown away, according to the United Nations. From…
More HLB Discoveries in Southern California
…causing concern because of the proximity to commercial production. A quarantine was established in Riverside, preventing the movement of host plants and fruits within a five-mile radius of the discovery….
Clean with Natural Cleaning Ingredients
…ingredients. And chances are, you already have Baking Soda, Vinegar and Citrus Fruits – such as limes, lemons, grapefruit, and oranges. These magical and natural wonders can handle everything you…
Mann Packing Removing Non-GMO Label
…company is a majority women-owned and operated business, and says it is one of the country’s leading suppliers of fresh vegetables. From the National Association of Farm Broadcasting News Service….
California Benefits from Specialty Crop Block Grant Program
…crops as fruits, vegetables, tree nuts, dried fruits, horticulture, and nursery crops, which include floriculture. Grant recipients were selected through a competitive process and grant amounts ranged from $50,000 to…
Medfly Quarantine Affects Solano Farms
…has one of the widest host ranges of any fruit fly pest. Medflies can damage more than 250 types of fruits and vegetables, which could cause significant impacts to California…
October is National Chili Month
…including adding using blackened peas, Lima beans, cranberry beans, or kidney beans. Chili can also be meatless or with meat, by adding vegetables and topped with sour cream, cheese, onions,…