When strawberries are harvested, the pickers are paid by the box, so they run with their filled boxes to ensure they can pick as many as possible and earn enough…
Survey Highlights Grape Industry Needs
Cooperative Extension Table Grape Advisor for Tulare and Kings Counties, Joy Hollingsworth conducted a needs assessment to better understand the priorities and concerns within the grape industry. The survey was…
AgNet News Hour, Monday, 05-06-24
Get the latest agriculture news in today’s AgNet News Hour, hosted by Sabrina Halvorson. Today’s show features results of a survey on the California grape industry and a recent report…
Almond Acreage Declines for First Time in Decades
…Initial Estimate report to ABC recently, detailing a slight decrease of about 600 bearing acres. Initial estimates are for a total of 1,373,740 bearing acres for the upcoming 2024 harvest….
Voices of the Valley: Innovations in Cross-Border Health Care for Ag Workers
…and harvest our food. This episode of the Voices of the Valley podcast is brought to you today by the Western Growers Association. Supporting producers that grow the best medicine…
Commodity Groups Object to Petition Related to Duties on Herbicides
…effectively plant and harvest crops. The ITC is set to decide on the case’s preliminary stage on May 17. Listen to the report below. Brian German Ag News Director /…
US Sugar Production Strong
…America’s sugar beet growers are planting their crops, while California’s growers have started their harvest. Sugarcane producers in southern states are finishing their harvest. USDA is forecasting a near-record production…
New Prune Varieties Improve Prospects for Growers and Processors Alike
…a comparatively smaller tree and can be farmed at a higher density, which could be advantageous to farmers so long as “harvesting technology can keep up,” Castro noted. The new…
USDA Seeks Nominees for Mushroom Council
Want to joint the national Mushroom Council. Now’s your chance. That’s coming up on This Land of Ours. Worker gathering new champignons harvest on a mushroom farm. Mushroom production industry…
Production Challenges and Opportunities for California Prune Growers
…to avoid crop failures in the future.” The J2N and UC Yolo Gold varieties bloom before Improved French. The varieties are also harvested after Improved French, extending the length of…
Fungicide Resistance Management Minute
…what about for grapes? A: Right now, we’re still seeing the usual suspects. Grape growers are just getting going. I know the Lodi area has already had budbreak, and they’re…
Almond Update: Avoiding the ‘Monumental’ Navel Orangeworm Damage Seen in 2023
…percent. However, growers that were able to deploy full and effective sanitation efforts fared much better. “It’s the difference between night and day how important that in-field sanitation is, post-harvest,…
Ascochyta Blight Discovered in Central Valley Garbanzo Beans
…infection in the future. It is important to fully incorporate plant residue into the soil after harvest so it breaks down quicker and prevents the fungus from remaining active. UC…
Week in Review: Growers Anticipate Good Year for Citrus & California Grape Crush Increases
…climate disclosure rule. The President’s Budget Request for Fiscal Year 2025 includes significant investments in agriculture and sustainability initiatives. The California Final Grape Crush Report has been released for 2023,…