…fall, with a near-record harvest expected and exports predicted to be down by 11 percent next year. That situation will worsen without long-term answers to the pinch of tariffs—or seeing…
Benefits of Sustainably Harvesting Non-timber Forest Products
A new report by USDA Forest Service researchers provides science-based information to help decision-makers, practitioners, and researchers to promote the sustainable harvest of non-timber forest products. The Assessment of Nontimber…
Planting for Your Fall Harvest
You want to harvest vegetables year round? Cathy Isom tells us what you should think about planting right now for your Fall harvest. That’s coming up on This Land of…
California Water Board Central Valley Plan Bad for Farmers/Consumers
…not help restore salmon fisheries at all; no one really knows. And why are we doing it? Is it to maintain or Improve the fishing industry? Yes, we harvest a…
Almond Update: Planning Early for Dust Reduction
It’s not too early to start thinking about ways to reduce dust during almond harvest. The Almond Board of California put this video together last year to show growers some…
Trade War Endangers Farmers, Farm Bureau Tells Congress
…have the potential of going into harvest without a new farm bill. The ingredients of this perfect storm—trade threats, lower income, the lack of labor and no farm bill—will be…
New Test Can Determine Nitrogen Levels in Soil
…the STBA level, the greater the need for additional nitrogen. Adding too little nitrogen can lead to a smaller harvest—costing farmers the opportunity to make more money. Adding too much…
USDA Partners to Improve Rural Water Infrastructure
…to help finance storm sewer infrastructure improvements for a new housing development for the tribal members on the Lake Traverse Indian Reservation. The project will create proper drainage for a…
California Avocado Season Is Strong Despite Fires and Hot Temperatures
With more than half of the harvest finished, California avocado season appears to be a success in the face of fire damage in some orchards and prolonged triple-digit temperatures. Growers…
Lawsuit Alleges Seed Company Intentionally Sold Subpar Products to Black Farmers
…switched out certified seed for lesser quality soybean seeds, and that despite above average rainfall, the farmers saw limited soybean yield from the seeds during the 2017 harvest. The seeds…
Almond Matters: Assessing Ant Management Strategies
…baits did not perform effectively, there are other options that growers can turn to as they head into harvest time. COURTESY: UC ANR “All orchards should have ants at this…
Gardening with Double Reach Rows
…to make them the right distance, about an arm’s length, to reach to the middle from either side. This enables gardeners to tend and harvest from the growing space without…
USDA Applauds Housing Eligibility for Temporary Farm Workers
The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) released internal guidance on changes made to farm labor housing eligibility. The Consolidated Appropriations Act of 2018 amended a section of the Housing Act…
The Answer to Reforming Immigration Remains Elusive
…housing required by the federal H-2A temporary farmworker program. While the AG Act contained certain provisions that were opposed, the required use of the E-Verify system actually received varying degrees…