…highlights peach production in Georgia, it also outlines the scope of the farm labor problem across the U.S. Hiring a seasonal skilled workforce to bring crops in from the fields…
First-Ever National Academy of Sciences Prize
…and encourage major contributions to the field.” FFAR and its partners aim to complement the visibility brought to the food system by the World Food Prize, which recognizes individuals who…
Hopper Transmits Red Blotch Virus
… Signs of transmission This is the first and only insect they have found to transfer the disease. Zalom says experts in the field were certain that spread was occurring…
Agriculture Innovation Shines at AgTech Summit
…to interact and discuss innovation in agriculture. Field Demos and Tours Attendees get to see current and developing innovations in the field with tours to Hartnell College, Taylor Farms and…
Agri View: Cotton Harvesting
Everett Griner talks about the big changes in cotton harvesting in today’s Agri View. Cotton Harvesting From: National Cotton Council of America Cotton: From Field to Fabric Harvesting While harvesting…
Mid-Year Field Crop and Acreage Production
Barley: California’s barley harvested acreage is forecast at 30 thousand, is up 20 percent increase from last year. Nationally, Harvested acres at 2.58 million acres, is down 17 percent from…
Identifying Ants First Step in Control
…types that aren’t protein eaters. “Like the native grey ant, sometimes called a field ant. It’s very predominant in a field like we’re in today,” Tollerup says. “However, it’s not…
Foodkeeper App Improved
…about preventing foodborne illness, safe food handling and storage, and safe preparation of meat, poultry, and egg products; and Submit items not included in the database for consideration in future…
Conservation: The California Lifestyle
…through the combined efforts and donations of four State agencies. Staffing for turf removal and ground preparation for the exhibit gardens was provided by the California Conservation Corps (CCC). The…
CA Water Agencies File Suit Against Reclamation
…of some of America’s most productive farmland will be impacted by Reclamation’s actions. Those impacts were not the focus of the BiOp…. We recognize that the preparation of an EIS…
Almond Forecast Up
…size and weight measurements. Field Sampling Activities The survey began May 23 and sampling was completed by June 23. There were 1,746 trees sampled for the 2016 survey in 873…
Monitoring Anthracnose After Wet Spring
…detecting anthracnose in your orchards this year, you really need to be proactive about pruning out any diseased fruit or leaves to remove the inoculum from the field,” Lightle said….
Drone Data Becomes Cheaper with FAA Rules
…“That’s two people out in the field, one of which has to be higher paid because not everyone has a pilot’s license. Now with this ‘drone license’ that they are…
Agri View: The Computer Age
…happening on his farm. Gone are the days of surveying the health of a crop by driving through the fields. By getting an overall view of the entire crop field,…