…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…
Bus Stop Farmers Markets
…will serve the local citizens for a long time to come and not spawn the sort of gentrification that pushes the housing market out of reach for low-income families, which…
Using Product to Fight White Rot
…a pin head or poppy seed. Plants can become infected at any stage of growth, but in California, symptoms usually appear from mid-season to harvest. Read more from UC IPM….
New Pistachio Might Expand Production
…growers a better option when low chill years are predicted. Growing in New Areas The other is S-43, which is showing to be ready for harvest extremely early in the…
Agri View: Food Prices
…free range and pasture raised sources where flocks enjoy optimal housing will remain the most expensive eggs through 2016.” Prices for eggs that derive from caged hens fluctuate based on…
National FFA Week – Inspiration from our Future Farmers
…to plant, nurture, harvest, process and prepare the food humanity depends on! FFA Week is a good time for all of us to consider the critical need to support our…
Commodity Classic Farmer-Focused Topics & Issues Sessions
…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 of activities, visit www.CommodityClassic.com….
Farm Bureau Donations Benefit Hungry Americans
…and Harvest for All, we’re helping to lower that statistic.” Harvest for All is one of the most important community service efforts undertaken by Farm Bureau members. Although the U.S….
Agri View: GMO Production
…he wouldn’t still be a farmer.” Optimistically, each winter we review our harvest data comparing our crop yield by variety to our cost of production for that crop that season,…
National Cherry Pie Day
…is a very popular treat in North America and prior to the advent of refrigeration it was most commonly eaten in midsummer (harvest of cherries in North America coincides with…
Commodity Classic “Jazzed” to Welcome Agriculture Secretary
…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…