…food, housing and assistance for water-conserving technologies,” said Governor Brown. The legislation provides $687.4 million to support drought relief, including money for housing and food for workers directly impacted by…
Final Version of Farm Bill Reflects CA Priorities
…require imported eggs sold in the state to meet Proposition 2 hen-housing standards. “Although the debate about the King amendment focused on eggs, the amendment threatened other state-specific standards to…
Center for Produce Safety Announces Call for Research Proposals
…partners sponsor research projects designed to fill basic knowledge gaps in specific areas of food safety practices for fruit, vegetable, and tree nut production, as well as harvest and post-harvest…
Center for Produce Safety Announces Call for Research Proposals
…sponsor research projects designed to fill basic knowledge gaps in specific areas of food safety practices for fruit, vegetable, and tree nut production, as well as harvest and post-harvest handling….
Almond Board: Winter Sanitation for NOW Control
…or removed. Nuts on the ground need to be destroyed before March 15. The ultimate goal is to have less than 2 percent damage from navel orangeworm at harvest time….
Weekly Crop Progress for 12-26-13
…were planted and irrigated. Tomato beds were established. Broccoli was sprayed and harvested in Stanislaus County. Fields were cleared in San Mateo County. Some areas were still harvesting Brussels sprouts….
Almond Board: Navel Orangeworm Control in Almonds
…goal is to have less than 2 percent damage from navel orangeworm at harvest time. Click here for the Almond Board’s NOW damage predictor. Click to hear the complete interview….
Nation’s Corn Harvest Nearly Complete
Neither wind nor rain has stopped the corn harvest from progressing to almost completion. Susan Carter has the details. Click to open or download audio report….
Crop Progress Around the State
Sabrina Hill fills us in on the harvest progress of many crops around the state as well as a report on the nut crops. Click to Open or Download Audio…
Big Harvest Could Lower Prices
USDA’s Chief Economist says for crop producers the projected huge harvests will bring prices down to lower levels, but not disastrously low levels. Gary Crawford has more. Click to open…
California’s Weekly Crop Progress
Sabrina Hill checks in on cotton, alfalfa, and vegetable crops around the state. Click to open or download audio report. The cotton harvest is in full swing and the crop…
Altrevin to Fight Fire Ants
…harvest and that can lead to a loss of income for growers. A recent University of California study found that with an average yield of 2,000 pounds per acre, dealing…
Pomegranate Season Returns
POM Wonderful celebrates the return of pomegranate season. Click to Open or Download Audio Report This month, POM Wonderful began harvest to bring produce aisles all things pomegranate, including fresh…
New Apple Varieties
It’s time for apple harvest and the fact that Americans love apples is no surprise. What is surprising is how in a relatively short period of time, new apple varieties…