…Minnesota Valley Canning Company. Now in 1924, the canning company located in LeSueur, Minnesota, released golden cream style corn. Now before this recipe, white sweet corn predominated the market. Yellow…
Almond Update: Almond Growers Need to Report Damage
(CHICO, CALIFORNIA – FEBRUARY 20) An atmospheric river extreme weather event causes the Sacramento River to flood nearby farmland in Chico, California. DepositPhotos image https://www.almonds.com/tools-and-resources/grower-tools With recent storms hitting during…
Farm Groups Call for Science-Based Decisions on Key Ag Products
…work with the Make America Healthy Again Commission to ensure that policies support both public health and food security. Farm Groups Call for Science-Based Decisions on Key Ag Products Sabrina…
APHIS Expands the Citrus Greening (Huanglongbing) Quarantined Area in California
…this action because of citrus greening detections in plant tissue samples collected from residential properties in Orange County. There is no commercial citrus impacted by this expansion. APHIS is applying…
EPA to Revise Waters of the U.S. Rule
DepositPhotos image The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced today they will work with the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers to deliver on President’s Trump’s promise to review the definition of “Waters…
Hass Avocado Board Opens 2025 Nominations
…November 18, 2025 – New board members seated at the HAB meeting For a complete election timeline and further details, visit HassAvocadoBoard.com/nominations. About the Hass Avocado Board The Hass Avocado Board…
Agronomic Minute: Almond Growers Advised to Stay Vigilant Against Alternaria This Summer
…to three-quarters of an inch in diameter. As the disease progresses, the fungus produces spores that turn the spots black. If left unchecked, Alternaria can cause significant defoliation by early…
Almond Update: New Study Highlights Almonds’ Benefits for Cardiometabolic Health
…of nutrients, including fiber, protein, vitamins, minerals, and bioactive compounds like polyphenols. These components may contribute to their antioxidant and anti-inflammatory properties, which are thought to play a role in…
USDA Unveils Blueprint to Combat the Avian Influenza Outbreak
DepositPhotos image The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) has unveiled a blueprint to combat the avian influenza outbreak, which has affected 166 million birds since 2022, primarily egg-laying hens, and…
California Agriculture Day is March 19
California’s agricultural community will celebrate California Agriculture Day on March 19, with a focus on the theme “Ag at Work: Cultivating Careers and Communities.” The event, hosted by the California…
Agronomic Minute: Managing Shot Hole and Scab in Almond Orchards This Season
…The symptoms become more pronounced as the season progresses.” If left untreated, shot hole and scab can lead to serious consequences. “Severe outbreaks can reduce yield, cause tree defoliation, and…
American Agriculture History Minute: Ferguson’s Three-Point Hitch Changes Agriculture
Image by photosergii@gmail.com/DepositPhotos I’m Mark Oppold with an American Agriculture History Minute. Irishman Harry Ferguson is part of American Agriculture History. He’s credited with developing and patent the first hydraulic…
CDFA Launches Agricultural Workforce Survey
Immigrant migrant seasonal farm field workers work a field and pick and package strawberries in Lake Forest, California. DepositPhotos image The California Department of Food and Agriculture (CDFA) has launched…
Voices of the Valley: Agritourism – From Goat Yoga to Pumpkin Patches
…farm. She’s hopeful that her agritourism events – including on-farm AirBnB stays, tours, commodity festivals and farm-to-fork dinners – can help build consumer confidence in how food gets to their…