…only hold true to a point. He notes that in 2003 an extremely dry, warm growing season preceded one of France’s earliest harvests on record. Grape growers were harvesting their…
Agri View: Foreign Vegetables
…Vegetables From: Institute for Agriculture and trade Policy (iatp.org) NAFTA’s Grim Harvest Free Trade and Sustainable Agriculture by Mark Ritchie The U.S.-Canada-Mexico Free Trade Agreement threatens to be a disaster…
Prospective Plantings for 2016
…million acres, down 2 percent from last year. A record low for all hay harvested area is expected in California. Nevada hay growers plan to harvest 310 thousand acres, 3…
Homegrown Strawberries
…and produce fruit. It’s only one harvest, but they produce a lot. Alpine are very small and flavorful, making them well suited for jam makers. They fruit in the summer…
Food Price Survey
…series includes a spring picnic survey, summer cookout survey, fall harvest survey and Thanksgiving survey. According to USDA, Americans spend just under 10 percent of their disposable annual income on…
Biofuel Trade Groups, Companies Commend Senators’ Action
…39 innovation centers and the world’s premier crop transportation network, we connect the harvest to the home, making products forfood, animal feed, industrial and energy uses. Learn more at www.adm.com….
Agri View: Corn Facts
…the U.S. while parts of Kansas, Missouri, Nebraska, South Dakota, Minnesota, Ohio and Wisconsin also contribute heavily. So prevalent is this crop that when harvest rolls around this fall, U.S….
Annual Post-Harvest Pest Control Seminar
The Citrus Research Board (CRB) is proud to announce the Annual Citrus Postharvest Pest Control Seminar, co-produced by the University of California Division of Agriculture and Natural Resources. The half-day…
Agri View: Growing a Coffee Crop in the U.S.
…offered during those months (see article below) and participants can view flowering trees as well as the harvesting of coffee cherries. Operations Manager Lindsey Mesta harvesting coffee cherries. “That’s quite…
Farmers Discuss Issues at State Capitol
…workers. “During peak harvest—the usual situation for overtime—we’d have to more carefully manage labor costs, cutting hours and economically impacting workers and their families,” Colusa County rice farmer Chris Torres…
Fresno’s National Ag Week and Nutrition Month
…continues to linger, National Agriculture Week celebrates the agriculture industry and the people who bring in our abundant harvest.” Events to mark the occasions will take place throughout the state….
Almond Board: CASP Workshops
…to hear from Joe Browde of Sure Harvest, about a new online irrigation calculator, and how you can learn more about it at the upcoming workshops. From The Almond…
Farm and Ranch Safety Week
…Farm Safety during Agricultural Safety Awareness Week While National Farm Safety Week is recognized during fall harvest, in reality spring planting season is the most dangerous time of the year…
Getting Garden Ready
…water. Harvest horseradish while still dormant, but when the plant begins to show green around the crown. Wear gloves because the roots can cause skin irritation. After digging the roots…