…National Corn Growers Association, American Soybean Association, National Association of Wheat Growers, National Sorghum Producers and the Association of Equipment Manufacturers. For more information on registration, housing and the schedule…
New Pistachio Cultivar Shows Early Harvest
Research is looking into new pistachio cultivars for production and two are showing promising results. One in particular could be ready for harvest before the processors are. Pistachio Cultivar Shows…
Miss America and Child Nutrition
…This new national competition for schools will encourage children in kindergarten through fifth grade to plant, raise and harvest peas this spring. The contest – including official guidelines and rules…
Options for Managing Vine Mealybug
…wine grapes can tolerate low levels. •Harvest dates vary widely in table grapes. Fruit from a Flame Seedless vineyard, harvested on the first of July, is less susceptible to damage…
2016 Commodity Classic Teams with New Orleans Charities
…to demonstrate their well-known generosity. Second Harvest is working to end hunger in South Louisiana by providing food access, advocacy, education and disaster response. Second Harvest provides 24 million meals…
USDA Announces $58.25 Million to Protect Ag and Plants from Pests and Diseases
…conservation partnerships; developing new markets for rural-made products; and investing in infrastructure, housing and community facilities to help improve quality of life in rural America. For more information, visit www.aphis.usda.gov/farmbill….
California Winegrape Crush Down from 2014
…the shorter California crop was widely recognized at harvest. The exact winegrape tons reported as crushed in California in 2015 was 3,699,242. Despite the “smaller” crop, the amount of winegrapes…
Clay Results Could Be Better Than Trials
…temperature data and using the spreadsheet available at http://ucanr.edu/sites/fruittree/How-to_Guides/Dynamic_Model_-_Chill_Accumulation/. At harvest (September 15th, 2015), clusters were counter per tree and individual tree harvest were taken. Ten randomly selected trees in…
Analysts Outline Changing Situation in Wine Business
…toward premium brands of $10 and higher per bottle. Vineyard removals continue in the San Joaquin Valley, DiBuduo said, with 21,000 winegrape acres removed between the 2014 and 2015 harvests,…
Citrus Greening Grants Awarded
…access to rural credit; funding critical research; establishing innovative public-private conservation partnerships; developing new markets for rural-made products; and investing in infrastructure, housing and community facilities to help improve quality…
Cost Estimates for Growing Romaine Hearts and Organic Spinach Released
…The new studies are titled “2015 Sample Costs to Produce and Harvest Romaine Hearts in the Central Coast Region” and “2015 Sample Costs to Produce and Harvest Organic Spinach in…
Vine Mealybug More Challenging to Treat
…harvested on the first of July, is less susceptible to damage than fruit in a neighboring Crimson Seedless vineyard, which might be harvested in October. Due to the complexity of…
Grants for Food Safety and Plant Health Improvements
…funding critical research; establishing innovative public-private conservation partnerships; developing new markets for rural-made products; and investing in infrastructure, housing and community facilities to help improve quality of life in rural…
Increase Chilling Hours with Simple Product
…temperature data and using this available spreadsheet. At harvest (September 15th, 2015), clusters were counter per tree and individual tree harvest were taken. Ten randomly selected trees in each treatment…