…places in the field. It has proved especially beneficial to California’s grape farmers. It carries a heavier load, which extends its use significantly. Here is a major point. You don’t…
USDA Announces Investment to Expand Markets for Specialty Crop and Other Farmers
…lays eggs in ripening fruit just prior to harvest. As a result, growers often increase insecticide applications near harvest or accept increased loss of product in response to the damage…
Using Solar Energy to Dry Pomace Increases Potential for Other Uses
…very quickly during the harvest and processing season before it becomes moldy and subsequently discarded. The heavy puree material is comprised of the seeds, skins and other fibrous parts of…
Canning or Freezing-Preserving the Harvest
Your harvest is in. Time to think about preserving. Cathy Isom tells you how to save your summer harvest so you can enjoy it this winter. That’s coming up on…
Agri View: Grape Production and Consumption
Everett Griner talks about grape production for consumption in today’s Agri View. Grape Production and Consumption Most people consider the annual grape crop to be produced for wine making. If…
Almond Update: Crisis Management Always Important
Even when times are busy, like during harvest, crisis management should be in the back of the minds of everyone in the almond industry. Almond Board of California’s Senior Director…
Agreement Streamlines Repair of High-Tech Farm Equipment
…during harvest and other key times,” CFBF President Jamie Johansson said. “This agreement gives farmers the information they need to do just that, even as equipment has become increasingly complex.”…
Almond Update: Gearing Up for Almond Conference
Almond harvest is in full swing but so is planning for this year’s Almond Conference. Almond Board of California Program Coordinator Rebecca Bailey said registration for the conference has been…
Choosing the Right Apple Tree to Grow
Cathy Isom has a few good tips for you to pick the right apple tree to plant for growing your own apple harvest. That’s coming up on This Land of…
Record Walnut Production Forecasted for 2018
…tons of the September forecast, with final numbers often being higher than the forecast. Growers are expecting harvest time to begin sometime during the middle of September. About the Author…
USDA Launches Trade Mitigation Programs
…Target Amount (in $1,000s) Apples $93,400 Apricots $200 Beef $14,800 Blueberries $1,700 Cranberries $32,800 Dairy $84,900 Figs $15 Grapefruit $700 Grapes $48,200 Hazelnuts $2,100 Kidney Beans $14,200 Lemons/Limes $3,400 Lentils…
How, and When, to Harvest the “Three Sisters”
Cathy Isom has taken you through when to consider gardening, as well as planting, the “Three Sisters”. Now, Cathy walks you through how, and when, to harvest the “Three Sisters”…
USDA Announces No Actions Under Feedstock Flexibility Program
…forecasts. Federal law allows sugar processors to obtain loans from USDA with maturities of up to nine months when the sugarcane or sugar beet harvest begins. Upon loan maturity, the…
Seldom Thought About but Easy to Grow
…ready to harvest in late July or early August, about ten months after being planted. The big signal is that the leaves begin to brown. The best time to harvest…