In today’s Almond Update, we hear why it’s important to keep almond orchards properly watered even after harvest. Sabrina Hill has more. Almond Update 6-4-15…
2015 California Dried Plum (Prune) Forecast
…appears to be very good. A warm and early spring may cause an increase in the amount of smaller fruit. Harvest is expected to begin around the middle of August….
Nurseries Using Labor Saving Drones
At the Produce Marketing Association’s Tech Knowledge Conference, Harvest Automation was displaying it’s potted-plant moving robot. The vehicle is about the size of a small suitcase and is loaded with…
Dairy Farmer Recognized for Helping Endangered Bird
…April, Mendonsa’s silage fields have been a temporary nesting habitat for the colonies of nearly 15,000 birds and Mendonsa is delaying harvest to help the birds safely fledge their young….
Regional Crop Production Report for May 12, 2015
…acres are estimated at 24.0 thousand and harvested is estimated at 23.8 thousand acres, resulting in a yield of 410 cwt. per acre. California growers have started harvesting. Wheat –…
The California Kitchen: Southwestern Sauteed Spinach
…Small 1 Roasted Red Pepper Diced Small ½ Cup Grape Tomatoes 5 Each Oyster Mushrooms 1 Jalapeno Seeded and diced Fresh Garlic salt/Pepper To get the cooking directions, listen to…
Produce Moving Bots at PMA Tech Symposium
Harvest Automation Co-founder and COO Charles Grinnell showing off their pot-moving robot. Grinnell says the bot can solve labor issues and can be a huge asset to nurseries. Stay with…
Statement by U.S. Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack on Final Communique by G-20 Agriculture Ministers
…and growth. “Most important from the U.S. perspective is acknowledging the importance of reducing post-harvest loss and food waste and the positive effect that can have on increasing food security….
Important Sanitation Steps After Shake
…the mummies out of almond trees after harvest is a crucial step for almond growers. Integrated Pest Management Farm Advisor Kris Tollerup says what growers do after shaking the trees…
The California Kitchen: Southwestern Corn Succotash
…Dice 3 Cup Fresh Corn 2 Green Squash Small Dice 1 Yellow Squash Small Dice 1 Cup of Grape Tomatoes cut in half 1 Clove Garlic Minced 1/4 Cup White…
From Over 100,000 to 1: Partners Band Together to Beat the European Grapevine Moth
From the USDA Close up of damage on a grape cluster with European Grapevine Moth (EGVM) webbing and the head of larva emerging. Photo courtesy of the Napa County Agricultural…
Ordinance Brings New Wine Production to Southern California
A recent law change is creating new opportunities for the wine grape industry in Southern California. Ordinance Brings New Wine Production San Diego County Farm Bureau says it has seen…
Agri View: Grape Growth
Everett Griner talks about the Muscadine grape finding favor in the southeast in today’s Agri View. Grape Growth…
The Western View: The Farmer’s Daughter
…crop from planting to harvest, and the following year, followed the family’s soybeans. But through the process, she became aware of how radicals in the organic food movement were using…