…grapes, today we are celebrating National Raisin Day. While sunlight dries most grapes naturally in vineyards, some are mechanically dehydrated. People have been enjoying raisins for as long as grapes…
New Water Sensing Technology Coming to Almond Orchards
…water sensing technology is still in the development stage with a goal of making it commercially available for citrus in 2019 and for almonds and grapes soon after. About…
California Grape Acreage Report, 2017 Summary
…total acres, 560,000 were bearing and 39,000 were non-bearing. Table-type grape acreage totaled 121,000 acres with 111,000 bearing and 10,000 non-bearing. Acreage of raisin-type grapes totaled 160,000 acres, of which…
Providing Perspective on the Annual Dirty Dozen List
…that is performed is not designed to provide specifics about residue levels or provide the significance of that type of exposure. “For 23 years the Environmental Working Group has been…
States Among Most Vulnerable from Proposed Tariffs
…of pork and soybeans, among others. The report says Nebraska, South Dakota and Iowa have the most exposure, with farm income accounting for at least three percent of total personal…
More California Reactions to Chinese Tariffs
…export value). The list includes wine, walnuts, pistachios, table grapes, oranges, strawberries, raisins, lemons and dried plums. Bt the Almond Alliance of California The Almond Alliance of California (AAC) is…
USDA Highlights Feedback from Stakeholders in Review of Livestock Mandatory Reporting Program
…“From the small producer looking to market a few head of cattle to the large packer managing risk exposure, LMR provides critical market intelligence,” said Greg Ibach, Under Secretary for…
Research Reveals a New Direction for Halting the Citrus Greening Epidemic
…effects of exposure to CLas, and their nuclei rarely reach the same level of disruption. This means CLas cannot enter psyllid gut cells to multiply. The next step will be…
USDA Provides Funds to Protect Agriculture and Plants from Pests and Diseases
…Giant African snail: $1,643,151 to support ongoing eradication efforts in Florida; Agriculture Detector Dog Teams: $4,835,000 to programs in California and Florida to enhance package inspections; Grapes: $851,184 to enhance…
Preparing for Autumn and Winter Gardening
…trees. It’s a glorious season for bigtime production, much of which can be stowed away for eating over winter. This is also the right time for grapes. I’m Cathy Isom……
Full 2016 Crop Year Report, Including Ag Exports
…vegetables and two-thirds of the country’s fruits and nuts are grown in California. California’s top-10 valued commodities for the 2016 crop year are: Dairy Products, Milk — $6.07 billion Grapes…
UCR Researchers Receive Grant to Improve Pollinator Health
…inadequate bee nutrition, pesticide exposure, and parasites. “Determining whether recommended pollinator-friendly practices are successfully improving bee health and crop pollination will have important outcomes for farm managers deciding whether to…
Final Grape Crush Up Slightly Over Last Season
…2016. Average prices for the 2017 crop by type were as follows: red wine grapes, $965.54, up 5.1 percent from 2016; white wine grapes, $587.73, down 1.8 percent from 2016;…
Monsanto Faces Cancer Claims in California Court
…sufficient evidence to support the lawsuits’ claim that exposure to Roundup can cause non-Hodgkin’s lymphoma. The California court will be presiding over more than 300 lawsuits against Monsanto filed by…