…mostly used for seasoning. But, it is an important crop for a lot of growers. Maybe we don’t grow enough lemons in this country because we are now importing lemons…
Folta: Ben and Jerry’s Report Work of Bad Science
…assay? They don’t even tell how they did the detection! 4. Reporting. The report does not provide a “limit of detection” or LOD. The LOD is defines the edge of…
UC Asian Citrus Psyllid Scouts Trying to Avert Huanglongbing Disaster
…15 years. “We don’t want to let that happen here,” said Beth Grafton-Cardwell, UC Cooperative Extension entomology specialist. Grafton-Cardwell hired O’Sullivan and her colleagues who monitor citrus in San Diego,…
Agri View: Growing Industrial Hemp
…not delve into why North Carolina farmers want to grow hemp. You don’t just plant the land. They grow hemp commercially in a couple of Canadian provinces. But, there are…
NMPF Proposal to Improve H-2A for Dairy Advances Thanks to Rep. Newhouse
…legally documented, and where many employers don’t have access to a viable guest worker program.” He added that NMPF and its members “remain committed to a long-term solution to the…
Dairy Farmers work to Help Cows Stay Cool
…dairy farmer Donny Rollin said. “However, let’s not bet the farm that higher milk prices will follow,” McCullock said, adding that U.S. butter and cheese stocks are still “at fairly…
National Hot Dog Day
…backyard grill or visiting one of a handful of restaurants that will be offering deals on hot dogs–even restaurants that don’t necessarily specialize in wieners, frankfurters or sausages. The season…
Chlorine Dioxide Pouches Can Make Produce Safer and Reduce Spoilage
Chlorine dioxide pouches placed inside fruit-packing cartons kill pathogens but don’t damage fruit Photo by Jinhe Bai. A small plastic pouch, half the size of a credit card, could soon…
Agri View: Getting Food to the Needy
…get food to needy families. There is WIC, SNAP, and other programs that provide a plan, but, not a lot of results. They don’t reach the levels they are intended…
Agri View: Busy as a Bee
…hear someone use the term ‘busy as a bee’ be assured that it is a special term, but, they really don’t know what it means. That’s Agri View for today….
Development of Technologies Vital for Specialty Crops
…to growers is the improvements to affordable and effective mechanization. “If we don’t aggressively invest in development of new technologies, the consequence will be to lose a large share our…
Grow Your Own Ginger
…not to let the soil dry out. At the same time, don’t drown it. You could take a taste test of a little bit of ginger after about four months,…
Germany Pork Consumption at 11 Year Low
…researchers, reflects changing German attitudes about healthier diets and climate-friendly, sustainable food production. There’s also been an influx of refugees who don’t eat pork. Total pork consumption in Germany has…
Groundwater Planning Moves into Next Phase
…critical for us achieving some level of a sustainable yield in each basin. If we don’t built Temperance Flat and some other storage projects that can help us create more…