…the projected harvest size to direct business decisions for the year. “Almond trees thrive in our state because California is home to the world’s most efficient almond growers, who continually…
Grow Your Own Ginger
…you harvest. It’s best to store ginger in your crisper drawer in your refrigerator as you use it, which will help prevent it from drying out. Or, slice off what…
Western View: Ventura County
…goes further, with an active Ag Commissioner’s office that helps sponsor farm related events, such as harvest festivals, farm tours, packing house tours, and more. It’s all part of a…
Growing Veggies by Vertical Gardening
…harvest that could be anything from grapes to kiwis, cucumbers or melons. You could also suspend some potted plants from the ceiling for produce that includes, peas, tomatoes, eggplants, peppers…
Almond Board: Air Quality Workshops
The almond board has an upcoming workshop series on air quality and almond harvest. Almond Board Manager of Industry Relations, Jenny Nicolau tells us more. Listen to the report: For…
Farmers Assess Impact of Recent Heat Wave
…Farmers of some crops expect to see an effect—though the extent won’t be certain until harvest. “I think we’re likely to see some reduced yields, based on blossom drop or…
Coffee Grown in California
…very well on quality tests. And, in time, with new technology and more production, the cost per harvest is likely to go down. For decades, the only serious coffee-growing region…
Late-Harvest Processing Peaches Bring More Green
…compared to extra-early harvest varieties. UC researchers studied the cost of production for extra-early harvested varieties and late-harvested varieties for processing in the San Joaquin Valley and Sacramento. Processors will…
Almond Board: Start Planning to Lessen Harvest Dust
…neighbors. View the video below to learn about steps you can take before harvest, while sweeping, and during pick-up that will reduce harvest dust. Making these small adjustments in harvest…
APHIS to Allow Importation of Fresh Pitahaya Fruit from Ecuador
…trapping, pre-harvest inspections, and indicates that only fruit from approved production sites may enter the United States. In addition, packinghouses in Ecuador must put in place procedures to stop the…
Edible Plants That Are Easy to Grow
There are the plants that come back year after year without the gardener, or farmer, having to do much more than harvest the food. The other trick is to choose…
Critical Agricultural Water Resources Issues Funded
…Connected with Agriculture and Post-Harvest Processing Industry Water Use: The University of California, Berkeley, California, $463,338 Purdue University, West Lafayette, Indiana, $462,499 University of Minnesota, St. Paul, Minnesota, $458,043 University…
Food Safety Practices and Costs Under the California Leafy Greens Marketing Agreement
…safety program, overseeing the plan during harvest, a critical time when produce can become contaminated. Harvest foremen spent almost one-fourth of their time on food safety tasks. Third-party audits were…
California Cherries Poised for Record Year
Cherry harvest in California is just about wrapped up and growers are excited to make up for the previous years of disappointing returns. The official estimate was 8.5 million boxes…