A global grain surplus will continue to pressure crop prices as this year’s harvest will expand to the second-highest on record. The International Grains Council says world grain production will…
Food Waste Research
…reduction as well as providing food to other good causes such as hunger relief organizations and animal feed.” Jilly Stephens, Executive Director, City Harvest “City Harvest appreciates the inclusion of…
Technology, Innovation and Food Waste
…the innovation of Silicon Valley, we have the potential to redefine how we grow, harvest and purchase food. This collaboration can also allow us to combat serious issues in our…
National Wine Day
…made from fermented grapes or other fruits. The natural chemical balance of grapes lets them ferment without the addition of sugars, acids, enzymes, water, or other nutrients. Yeast consumes the…
Biomass Incentives Resumed by USDA
USDA Resumes Incentives to Grow and Harvest Biomass for Energy and Biobased Products U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Farm Service Agency (FSA) Administrator Val Dolcini announced that incentives resume this…
GWSS Egg Hatch Begins, Treatments Underway
…in grapes. Last week (May 4th, 2016) I made a visit to a table grape vineyard in the General Beale area where three of us found more than 40 egg…
Benefits of Farmers’ Markets
…That story is coming up on This Land of Ours. Benefits of Farmers’ Markets From: Local Harvest.org Farmers’ Markets Farmers’ markets are one of the oldest forms of direct marketing…
Almond Update: EQIP Program
…almond and walnut growers who adopt harvest equipment shown to reduce particulate matter (dust). Eligible equipment is limited to specific harvesters proven through peer-reviewed demonstration trials at Texas A&M to…
California Raisin Grape Mechanical Harvest Report
…raisin-type grape acreage. Kern and Madera County growers harvest 21 and 40 percent of their raisin-type grape acreage by mechanical means, respectively. By variety, Thompson Seedless grape acreage with mechanical…
Crop Production Report
…3 percent from last season. In early-May, Snow Angel peaches were being harvested and shipped. The California Clingstone crop is forecast at 320 thousand tons, up 5 percent from 2015….
Foreign Fruits-Veggies
…like grapes are used elsewhere. Jabuticaba fruit looks like thick-skinned deep-purple grapes. Inside the pink or white sweet fleshy fruit. Embedded in the pulpy flesh are several large seeds. The…
Therapy for Veterans
…is to help other veterans. Veteran volunteers will provide camaraderie and harvest the stories and experiences of those veterans nearing the end of their journey. Central Oregon Veterans Ranch’s hope…
Farmers Check Impact of Spring Storms
…can heal if small enough and not create any mold issues; however, in massive downpours and the closer it is to harvest, the cherry can split from top to bottom,…
Identifying Vine Mealybug, A Growing Problem
…San Luis Obispo Viticulture Farm Advisor Mark Battany blogged about identifying vine mealybug in vineyards. The bug is an emerging problem for grape growers and he says it continues to…