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Almond Matters: Taking Care of Perennial Grasses in Orchards
…can be especially problematic during harvest. Active monitoring can give an indication as to what type of weed issues you may be facing. “You might see some spurge. That’s the…
State AGs Encourage Congressional Action on Right to Repair Legislation
…price and quickly enough to harvest their crops.” The coalition of 28 AGs highlights three pieces of legislation that Congress should be considering more heavily. Introduced in 2021, the Fair…
California Storms Continue Taking a Toll on Agriculture
…Farmers had borrowed money to prepare the fields and were weeks away from beginning to harvest. Disaster relief and emergency financial assistance will be critical for both the residential community…
More Than 400 Industry Groups Encourage Farm Bill Funding Support
…representing California interests such as California Citrus Mutual, California Specialty Crops Council, and California Table Grape Commission. The groups point to driving factors such as volatile weather and crop loss…
Breeding Better Potatoes for Better Potato Chips
…and a whole host of superior agronomic traits such as yield, time to harvest and tuber size. Listen to Sabrina Halvorson’s This Land Of Ours program here. Breeding Better Potatoes…
Short Winegrape Crop Could Be Good with Demand Remaining Flat
The short winegrape crop in 2022 could be a good thing for the industry overall. President of Allied Grape Growers, Jeff Bitter said that demand has someone leveled off in…
Farm Bureau Analysis: 2022 Crop Losses Top $21 Billion
…Through heavy rain, hail, snow, winds and drought, farming families prepare land, plant and harvest knowing their livelihoods are reliant on local weather conditions. In 2022, 18 weather and climate…
Week in Review: Delta Flow Requirements Waived & LandFlex Incentives Begin Rolling Out
…Department of Water Resources. President of Allied Grape Growers, Jeff Bitter said the crop size caught the industry off guard. House Ag Committee members and industry representatives highlighted some of…
AgNet News Hour: Thursday, 03-02-23
Get the latest agriculture news in today’s AgNet News Hour, hosted by Danielle Leal. Today’s show covers changes to post harvest watering for nut producers, Ag Neighbors seeking to deploy…
Surprisingly Low Winegrape Crush Numbers for 2022
California winegrape crush numbers for 2022 were recently released, reflecting another year below average. The California Grape Crush Preliminary Report shows that total wine tonnage was 3,350,000 tons at $944…
Grower Experience with Dried-on-the-Vine Raisin Varieties
…in terms of production, in terms of moistures, and overall grape qualities.” One of the challenges of dried-on-the-vine raisins is premature fruit shatter. There is also potential for problematic timing….
California Chill Report: Starting Small with Dormancy Breaking Materials
…Khezri. “And harvest them separately from the entire field and then get the data to see what is the effect of Dormex on those few rows. Then they can have…
AgNet News Hour: Monday, 02-13-23
…cold weather during grape bloom and USDA engaging industry members on new organic rules. Tune in to the show for these news stories, interviews, features, and more. Listen to previous…