…big political football.” Ruddick, who is currently harvesting Bartletts, said availability of harvest help has been adequate so far, but as grape harvest picks up, it becomes more of an…
Pacific Region Fruit & Nut Review
…Avocado harvest was ongoing. Fig growers began preparations for harvest of the second crop. Wine grapes in the Central Valley approached veraison. Table grape harvest continued. Read the full report….
France Facing 30-year Low in Wheat Yields
…country is heading for its worst wheat harvest in three decades due to heavy rains and a lack of sunlight. Wheat output is projected to fall by 30 percent from…
Limiting Tomato Bacterial Canker Spread
…debris and soil during cleanup of that harvester is wise so you aren’t taking it into a non-infested field. It’s not going to be a problem in the current harvest…
California Wine Shows Strength in Challenging Economy
2015 Annual Economic Impact Grows to $57.6 Billion in California, $114.1 Billion in U.S. The California wine and winegrape sector and allied businesses deliver a total economic contribution of $57.6…
Agri View: Farm Labor
…other government efforts to bring migrant workers into the United States to harvest this year’s crops. Now, obviously it is too late. Our labor department fails to comply with rules…
CFBF Encourages Overtime Bill Action
…month of peak harvest season. AB 1066 was placed on the Senate Appropriations suspense file and must be taken up by Friday, August 12. If the bill reaches the Senate…
Managing Dust at Harvest Videos
…Harvest Dust educational videos round out ABC’s collection of helpful dust management resources, including the Harvest Dust Tool Kit and the Managing Dust at Harvest technical guides. Managing Harvest Dust…
Almond Board: Using All Techniques to Reduce Dust
Harvest time means growers are thinking about ways to reduce dust. The Fresno State farm, which is in the middle of town, has many neighbors to consider. Using All Techniques…
Seed to Table
…space (perfect for container gardening), and with that, a grower can be eating in just over a month. From there, simply harvest the outer leaves, and let the plant keep…
Seafood Monitoring Rule Heads to White House for Review
…on harvest, landing and chain of custody of fish would be entered into a system already maintained by the federal government. From the National Association of Farm Broadcasting news service….
Overachieving Garden
…Ours. Overachieving Vegetable Garden How to Make the Most of Your Over-Abundant Garden Harvest by Jonathon Engels, We should all be so lucky as to have an over-abundance of produce…
The California Kitchen: Grape Chicken Romaine Cups with Macadamia Nuts
In today’s California Kitchen, learn to cook amazing grape chicken romaine cup’s with macadamia nuts with The Untamed Chef, Albert J. Hernandez. Here is what you will need: 1 Cup…
Tomato growers reduce acreage to match markets
…still early in the harvest season, Yolo County farmer Bruce Rominger, who started harvest last week, says his crop so far “looks about average—not that great, but not horrible.” Similar…