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
…for six projects to support Tribal outreach and education initiatives and projects to mitigate and control invasive pests on Tribal lands; Grapes: $465,145 to enhance surveys for grape commodity pests…
California Winegrape Crush Down from 2014
Winegrape crush down 5 percent The California Agricultural Statistics Service released its annual Preliminary Grape Crush Report, summarizing the size and value of the 2015 California grape crush. Allied Grape…
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
A changing landscape has characterized California’s winegrape growing regions during the past five years, according to speakers at the annual Unified Wine and Grape Symposium. Addressing an overflow crowd during…
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
…•Table grapes have no allowance for mealybugs in the cluster, while wine grapes can tolerate low levels. •Harvest dates vary widely in table grapes. Fruit from a Flame Seedless vineyard,…
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…
El Nino Could Bring Vine Mealybug Relief
The wet El Nino weather might help slow the rising problem grape growers are seeing with the vine mealybug. Vine Mealybug Relief The number of generations the vine mealybug can…
Agri View: Peanut Crop
…in the European Union and others. National Peanut Board Sources: http://www.agmrc.org/commodities__products/nuts/peanut-profile/ www.soyatech.com/peanut_facts.htm http://www.peanutsusa.com/MainMenu/About-Peanuts/Peanut-History/US-Peanut-Supply.html http://www.peanutsusa.com/MainMenu/About-Peanuts/Peanut-History/Export-Peanut-Market.html http://msucares.com/news/print/agnews/an13/20130207_peanutmtg_phillips_scs.html From YouTube Murray Farms 2015 Peanut Harvest Video series by Terry Presnal This is a…
Agri View: Pecan Crop
…ensure the freshness and taste of our pecans. Unlike most fresh produce, which is harvested during the summer months, pecans and other nuts wait until fall. For pecans, harvesting waits…