Get the latest agriculture news in today’s AgNet News Hour, hosted by Danielle Leal. Today’s show covers changes to post harvest watering for nut producers, Ag Neighbors seeking to deploy…
Surprisingly Low Winegrape Crush Numbers for 2022
California winegrape crush numbers for 2022 were recently released, reflecting another year below average. The California Grape Crush Preliminary Report shows that total wine tonnage was 3,350,000 tons at $944…
Grower Experience with Dried-on-the-Vine Raisin Varieties
…in terms of production, in terms of moistures, and overall grape qualities.” One of the challenges of dried-on-the-vine raisins is premature fruit shatter. There is also potential for problematic timing….
California Chill Report: Starting Small with Dormancy Breaking Materials
…Khezri. “And harvest them separately from the entire field and then get the data to see what is the effect of Dormex on those few rows. Then they can have…
AgNet News Hour: Monday, 02-13-23
…cold weather during grape bloom and USDA engaging industry members on new organic rules. Tune in to the show for these news stories, interviews, features, and more. Listen to previous…
Last Year was the Best Yet for One California Avocado Grower
…of water and weather challenges. There were more than 275 million pounds of avocados harvested in California last year, with record-high prices being reported. Sayer joked that a few more…
California Strawberries Experience Storm Damage Nearing $200 Million
…as we get a few weeks of sun, the strawberry plants should recover in time to start harvest in the spring. With improved soil health from the rains, we should…
World’s First Agriculture-Focused Satellite Launches
…from Dragonfly’s EOS SAT-1 will deliver information for harvest monitoring, application mapping, seasonal planning and assessments that analyze information such as soil moisture, yield prediction and biomass levels. The data…
Collaboration Critical for Advancing the Raisin Industry
…the public, a grape variety. These things don’t happen overnight,” Hubbell noted. “The more people we have collectively working to further the raisin industry, the better off we all are.”…
California Chill Report: Impacts of Straggled Bloom from Low Chill
…“If they start the race at a different time, they’re going to end the race at a different time, which means they’re ready to harvest in different timings,” Jarvis-Shean explained….
VofV: Trimble’s Mike Dentinger on Strategies to Reach the Finish Line with Global Harvest Automation
…Trimble, joins the podcast to discuss the potential of automated harvest becoming a day-to-day reality soon. “It’s a really tough equation,” he says. “How many carrot harvesters does California really…
Winegrape Market in Balance After Three Short Crops
President of Allied Grape Growers (AGG), Jeff Bitter said that the winegrape market is seeing more of a “stable environment” after three short crops in a row. While acreage has…
AgNet News Hour: Friday, 11-25-22
…a role in the biocontrol of grape leafhopper and addressing fusarium in celery production in the Ventura area. Tune in to the show for these news stories, interviews, features, and…
MSOB: Understanding Beneficial Habitat for Biological Control in Vineyards
…growers. Those leafhoppers provided support for Anagyrus parasitoids to then mitigate grape leafhopper populations in vineyards. “There’s no relationship between grape leafhoppers and coyote brush directory,” Wilson explained. “It was…