…the way into October. VP of Crops and Soils, Bryan Van Groningen noted that the high temperatures in the middle of August actually provided some benefits to their watermelon crops….
Pandemic Safety Measures Helped Prepare Operations for Fire Season
…multiple wildfires burning throughout California are creating unhealthy air conditions for a majority of the state. VP of Crops and Soils at Van Groningen and Sons, Bryan Van Groningen explained…
Multiple Wildfires Rip Through San Mateo and Santa Cruz Counties
…use in ways that are not just to water crops, it was an awesome sight to watch that yesterday.” About the Author Brian German Facebook Twitter Ag News Director, AgNet…
The Western View: UC Turns The Tide on HLB
…greening disease, also known as Huanglongbing or HLB. This disease has devastated citrus crops and baffled scientists around the globe. So the need for an HLB cure is a global…
Mechanical Weeding Trials Showing Promising Results in Tomatoes
…using these cultivators to supplement herbicides and reduce hand-weeding costs for processing tomatoes in the Central Valley,” said Amber Vinchesi-Vahl, Vegetable Crops Advisor based in Colusa working on the project….
4-H Gives Incarcerated Youth Freedom to Try Their Hands at Growing Vegetables
…rewards of their own efforts. There is no lesson that can match the sense of accomplishment youth realize when they are able to harvest and consume crops they planted and tended…
Tricks to Keep Summer Gardens Looking Their Best: Pacific Northwest
…along the coast, its time to replace early summer veggies with fall crops of broccoli, cabbage, and cauliflower. It’s also the perfect time to start buying fall bulbs as soon…
New Hemp Processing Method Shows Promise for Industry
Researchers have developed a new hemp processing method that could provide producers with a more economic outlet for hemp crops. The Co-solvent Enhanced Lignocellulosic Fractionation process known as CELF deconstructs…
California Dairy Conservation Detailed in Recent Report
…natural fertilizer source for feed crops on dairy operations. “Over two years, the manure SDI fields studied applied over 900 acre-feet less water and 190 fewer metric tons of nitrogen…
Tricks to Keep Summer Gardens Looking Their Best: South
…In the northern reaches of the South, its time to plant fall vegetable crops. Sow seeds of greens, like lettuce, spinach, mustard, and turnips, along with beets and English peas….
CFAP Deadline Extended; More Commodities Added
…been leveraging many tools to help producers.” Several more specialty crops have been added to the list of eligible commodities, including tangelos, pumpkins, dates, microgreens, and pomegranates. Liquid eggs, frozen…
Pandemic Aid Concerns Raised by Lawmakers and Industry Members
…states. “The small share of Federal funds flowing to specialty crop producers highlights the critical need for USDA to conduct immediate and targeted outreach to specialty crop stakeholders ahead of…
Soil Health Case Studies Provide Growers with Valuable Insight
…a net income per acre between $657 and $991 for the California farms. “By adopting those practices and improving soil health, then the crops are healthier,” Lum noted. “Healthier soil…
Addressing High Boron Conditions in Almonds
Alternative crops are being looked at for high boron areas in Northern California, but research is also looking at helping almond trees. As AgNet West reported this week, pistachios are…