…and talked about California agriculture issues ranging from the drought to the dire need for adequate labor in agriculture. Robert Steinacher on California Agriculture Robert Steinacher and his wife, Karen,…
National Manufacturing Month – Recognizing Where the Harvest Leads
…intermediate or final consumption by applying labor, machinery, energy, and scientific knowledge.” Did you know that California, in addition to being far-and-away the nation’s leading agricultural producer, packs just as…
Federal Pesticide Changes Mirror California Rules
…in 1992. But many of the regulations already apply in California. Bryan Little, California Farm Bureau Federation director of employment policy and chief operating officer of the Farm Employers Labor…
Ag Sec. Vilsack Talks TPP
…one of the fastest-growing regions of the world. This agreement has the strongest labor standards of any trade agreement in history, including setting fair hours, prohibiting child labor, prohibiting forced…
Statement by the President on the Trans-Pacific Partnership
…first by establishing the highest labor standards of any trade agreement in history, requiring all countries to meet core, enforceable labor standards as stated in the International Labor Organization’s (ILO)…
Farmers Report Shortage of Help to Harvest Crops
…helped, but labor is even tighter than it was last year,” Ikeda said. “We have seen crop losses due to lack of labor to be able to harvest in a…
Citrus Industry This Week: Federal Promotion Program; Acreage Decline
Today’s issue of Citrus Industry This Week includes news from the Florida Citrus Commission, a grower’s view on declining acreage and training opportunities for farm labor supervisors. Want to learn…
State Legislative Session Ends in Flurry of Votes
…Bills addressing labor issues also received mixed results during the legislative session that ended last week, said Bryan Little, CFBF employment policy director and CEO of Farm Employers Labor Service….
State Pear Growers Report Quality Crop
…about 440 employees, about half for packing fresh pears and the remainder for harvest. But even with needing about 240 employees to harvest pears, labor was so tight that five…
Farm to Fork Exhibition and Great Grape Event to Open at Fresno State
…Special Collections Research Center, in partnership with the Tulare County Museum of Farm Labor and Agriculture, Farm to Fork will feature the immigration history of the Valley’s largest ethnic populations…
Fresno State Research Uncovers Significant Drought Impacts in San Joaquin Valley
…labor, especially in disadvantaged San Joaquin Valley communities, and residential water use facts and fiction. Among the findings associated with the drought: As much as $3.3 billion in losses to…
Ranchers Remain Cautious Despite El Niño Forecast
…labor, and the loss of crop residue and alfalfa fields on which sheep ranchers depend for feed. The overall decline in the nation’s sheep numbers also has weakened the sector’s…
Drones Making Potted Farming Intriguing Option
Last month, Harvest Automation showed how their potted plant moving robots are changing the way nurseries operate. These drones are a huge labor savor and can run virtually non-stop with…
Nurseries Using Labor Saving Drones
…sensors. Using Labor Saving Drones Co-Founder and COO Charles Grinnell says these robots are a huge labor savor for nurseries. Most autonomous vehicles of this size, either in the air…