USDA Pacific region field crop review. COTTON: California Upland cotton production is forecast at 165.0 thousand bales, 23 percent below last year. Harvest acreage is estimated at 46.0 thousand acres,…
El Nino Weather Good for Winter Sanitation
…Management Two cultural practices—effective removal and destruction of mummy nuts in fall or winter and rapid, early harvest—provide the most effective control of navel orangeworm. Insecticide treatments are needed when…
Calif. Nets Nearly $700,000 in USDA Farm-to-School Grants
…sites serving low income families throughout Sonoma County. Activities will include Harvest of the Month educational tasting kits of farm fresh produce; procurement of locally grown foods into pre-kindergarten meal…
Thanksgiving Dinner Up
…Spray grower-owner Gary Garretson’s cranberry bog in South Carver, Massachusetts from a bird’s-eye view. Learn more about the cranberry harvest by visiting http://oceanspray.com. Video courtesy of Ocean Spray Cranberries, Inc….
Trans-Pacific Partnership and Japan
…The 32-percent tariff on oranges will be eliminated over eight years. Japan’s 43-percent tariff on orange juice will be eliminated in 11 years. The 30-percent tariff on grapefruit juice will…
Prather Ranch Named 2015 California Leopold Conservation Award Recipient
…After rice harvest, the Rickerts began tilling the stubble into the soil and keeping their fields covered in water year-round. The practice not only benefited common species of waterfowl such…
The Sweetest Season is Now in Session in Placer County
One of Northern California’s most highly anticipated harvests begins this month, the sweetest season, as Placer County Owari Satsuma mandarins hit local markets and take center stage in a series…
Farm-to-Food Bank Month a Time for Sharing and Caring
…season. Still, California agriculture has made great strides in addressing food insecurity through the work of organizations like the CAFB, Ag Against Hunger, California Young Farmers and Ranchers, Hidden Harvest,…
New Raisin Variety Being Tested in Central Valley
…States Department of Agriculture (USDA) recently released a new grape variety for raisin production that can dry on the vine. This new raisin variety could potentially save growers money by…
The California Kitchen: Sautéed Kale with NY Steak
…Oil Fingerling Potatoes Roasted ½ Bunch of Kale Mushrooms Onions Small Dice Grape Tomatoes 2 NY Steaks Cut in Half 4 T Rosenthal Balsamic To get the cooking directions, listen…
The California Kitchen: Southwestern Market Squash
…1 Yellow Squash Cut in Medium dice 1 Green Squash Sliced in Rounds Marcona Almonds Grape Tomatoes Caramelized Onions Rosenthal White Balsamic To get the cooking directions, listen to today’s…
Latino Farmers Conference Offers Templates for Success, Exceeds Expectations
…rainbow of conventional and organic products from carrots to strawberries to grapes.” Keynote Speaker Vanessa Robledo is a fourth-generation grape farmer who is now a partner of Black Coyote Wines…
Leaching Programs Need to Start Earlier
…Nut Crop Advisor David Doll told growers at a recent post-harvest almond field day that this year could be the earliest that leaching programs should start. Doll says the point…
Local Fairs Teach Real-Life Lessons
…show for her grape, sunflower, walnut and raisin entries. FFA Students who participate in local fairs get an idea of what it takes to produce food on a daily basis….