…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…
Cuba Policy Not Good for Ag
…says, “if you look closer at GAESA, they do have companies in distribution, logistics, and housing, so the paths are going to cross.” GAESA also controls the Port of Mariel,…
USDA Reorganization Takes Shape
…Department of Agriculture (USDA). Hazlett, whose title will be Assistant to the Secretary for Rural Development, will oversee the Rural Utilities Service, the Rural Business Service, and the Rural Housing…
Secretary Perdue Hosts Inaugural Rural Prosperity Task Force Meeting
…Force on Agriculture and Rural Prosperity. Joined by Secretary of Housing and Urban Development Ben Carson, Secretary of Energy Rick Perry, Director of the White House Office of Management and…
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…
Do Personality Traits in Pigs Matter?
…The personality research is assisting farmers and pigs adapt to the group housing while protecting social and passive pigs from the more aggressive pigs. Watch the UC Davis video below….
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…
Opposition Rising Against Perdue Rural Development Pick
…Service, and the Rural Housing Service within USDA, and report directly to Perdue. However, Senator Debbie Stabenow, the ranking Democrat on the Senate Agriculture Committee, says many rural groups are…
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…