Everett Griner talks about how modern farming machines make a difference for farmers in today’s Agri View. Agriculture is one of the most mechanized industries in all…
Almond Matters: Controlling NOW Populations Early
…a big difference for growers down the road.” The uncommon weather California has seen this winter and spring has pushed pest timing back, but Lopez said growers aren’t thrown off…
2016 California Raisin Grape Mechanical Harvest Report
…acreage. Sixty-nine percent of the Fiesta grape acreage is harvested mechanically and 61 percent of the Selma Pete acreage is harvested mechanically. Most California raisins are produced by sun drying…
2017 California Almond Forecast
The initial subjective forecast for the 2017 California almond production is 2.2 billion pounds. Forecasted production is 2.8 percent above last year’s production of 2.14 billion pounds. Forecasted bearing acreage…
ASTA Hosts Meeting to Discuss Palmer Amaranth, other Weed Issues
…list of professional seed suppliers in each region of the U.S. Seed industry Best Management Practices for Native Seed production can be found here. Farmers who have identified Palmer amaranth…
Robotic Apple Picker a labor Solution for Orchards
…labor needs have remained unchanged for the past century. From the National Association of Farm Broadcasting news service. A vacuum picker under development by Abundant Robotics of Menlo Park, California,…
Agri View: Farmers Losses to Thieves
Everett Griner talks about losses suffered by farmers, and farm equipment dealers, to thieves in today’s Agri View. I read an article recently about farmers’ losses…
Dow Degree Day Report: NOW in Pistachio, May 8
…the calculator at the University of California integrated pest management website. All locations use CIMIS weather stations. NOW Degree Day reports are sponsored by Dow AgroSciences and Intrepid Edge insecticide….
The California Kitchen: Sweet Carrot Mahi
…2 T Olive Oil 1 Lemon 1T Sugar Salt/Pepper Fresh Thyme Fresh Rosemary To get the cooking directions, listen to today’s California Kitchen from AgNet West. California Kitchen For this…
Farm Bureau Applauds EPA’s Water Rule Outreach
…place. “This is an important, first step towards the restoration of law in environmental regulation. A distant and unaccountable Washington bureaucracy has too often punished farmers and ranchers for alleged…
Roberts Suggests no New Farm Bill Funding
…his sympathy for farmers and ranchers, Roberts said during the hearing that the federal debt totals $19 trillion, adding “we can’t go on like this.” In an opening statement, Ranking…
Perdue Continues Midwest Outreach
Agriculture Secretary Sonny Perdue over the weekend continued his outreach to the Midwest as he completed his second week on the job. The former Georgia Governor met with farmers in…
Agri View: Migrant Labor Shortage
…deport illegals is not a good thing for farmers. It is going to create a labor shortage that’s already a serious challenge. Present laws that permit migrant farm workers to…
The California Kitchen: Carrot Glazed Beef Cheeks
…today’s California Kitchen from AgNet West. California Kitchen For this and many more of these recipes visit: www.ajhtheuntamedchef.com Watch Albert’s Cooking Show: www.foodytv.com or stream it on Roku, Amazon Fire,…