…portion of it rot because there simply were not enough workers available to get it picked in time. Jacobsen also noted that areas of the Central Coast have seen losses…
June Results Confirm Strong First Half for U.S. Red Meat Exports
…region increased 85 percent in volume (20,532) and 61 percent in value to $99 million. Fueled by strong growth in Chile, Guatemala, and Colombia, exports to Central and South America…
Tomato Harvest Slowly Gains Momentum
…will) be another month before we tell what kind of a crop we’re going to have.” Toward the southern end of the valley, Daniel Hartwig was watching the thermometer. “They…
Drought Expands Across the U.S.
…abnormal dryness mean it could change as early as next week. USDA meteorologist Brad Rippey says drought conditions are intensifying across the central United States. The Corn Belt has seen…
GEM Avocados Getting Industry Interest
…breeding program for UC Cooperative Extension. She has been part of the team evaluating the viability of GEM production in the Central San Joaquin Valley. “It has good production, better…
Air Curtain Burner Solves Pile of Problems
The air curtain burner at Minturn Hulling Cooperative. A Central Valley huller has found a way to rid themselves of a growing pile of agriculture waste with an incinerating unit…
Urban Agriculture Conservation Grants Awarded
…Washington state, the Kitsap Conservation District will establish a community garden in the City of Poulsbo with two objectives: (1) to provide produce for the Central Kitsap Food Bank and…
Groundwater Planning Moves into Next Phase
…said, “but we are trying to see the silver lining and the opportunities.” Monterey County Farm Bureau Executive Director Norm Groot said participants in the Salinas Valley Basin Groundwater Sustainability…
Mid-South Cotton Producers to See San Joaquin Valley Agriculture
Twelve cotton producers from Louisiana, Mississippi, Arkansas, Tennessee, and Missouri will observe cotton and other agricultural operations in California’s San Joaquin Valley the week of July 17 as part of…
Central California Cattle Suffer Under Heatwave
Nine straight days of triple-digit temperatures wreaked havoc on California cattle, specifically in Fresno, Tulare and Kings counties. It is too soon for officials to determine exactly how many cows…
UC a Key Link for AgTech
Hundreds of people gathered on the Central Coast again for the 2017 Forbes AgTech Summit in Salinas. The University of California system was represented in the conversation, along with many…
Inconclusive HLB Tests Remind Growers of Disease Threat
Central Valley citrus growers got a reminder how close the deadly disease huanglongbing is to the industry with a discussion about inconclusive HLB tests found in their area. The Citrus…
Western View: It’s Longmire Days in Wyoming
…the north central part of the state. It’s the seat of Johnson County, which is well-known in history for soundly whipping an army of hired guns, sent up by the…
Late-Harvest Processing Peaches Bring More Green
…compared to extra-early harvest varieties. UC researchers studied the cost of production for extra-early harvested varieties and late-harvested varieties for processing in the San Joaquin Valley and Sacramento. Processors will…