Get the latest agriculture news in today’s AgNet News Hour, hosted by Sabrina Halvorson. Today’s show covers a new insurance program for grape growers and the findings from the Tech…
California Avocado Industry Remains Resilient Through Storm
It appears the California avocado industry got through the recent storm system largely unscathed. California Avocado Commission (CAC) President Jeff Oberman said that this year’s harvest is just about finished….
AgNet News Hour: Friday, 08-25-23
…crops, the later than average almond harvest in Fresno County, and details on UC ANR’s Climate Smart Agriculture Program. Tune in to the show for these news stories, interviews, features,…
California Continues to Lead U.S. Peach Harvest
…comes to fresh, juicy peaches, California is by far the largest peach-producing state in the United States. USDA’s Economic Research Service (ERS) reports that last year, California’s harvest yielded 475,000…
Blue Diamond USDA Climate-Smart Grant Program Launches
…much as possible,” Sonke explained. “There isn’t a strict deadline per se, but in order to get the seed ordered, and delivered to growers during harvest so that right after…
Canadian Import Requirements for Romaine Returning This Fall
…for pre-harvest sampling in the field not more than seven days before harvest. All sampling and testing must be conducted according to the temporary Safe Food for Canadians license conditions….
New Study Highlights Increased Production Costs for Processing Tomatoes
…percent, to $2,638 per acre. Harvest costs have doubled from the 2017 report, now costing $1,946 per acre. Yields in the area have averaged between 35 and 65 tons per…
Luna UCR: ‘Already Adapted to a High-Density Planting Setting’
…“A” flower varieties such as Hass. The fruit that is produced is similar to Hass, starting as an emerald green color and turning glossy black late in the harvest season….
AgNet News Hour: Tuesday, 07-25-23
Get the latest agriculture news in today’s AgNet News Hour, hosted by Danielle Leal. Today’s show covers checkoff amendment opposition, California wheat harvest updates, sanitation approaches in the processing tomato…
Almond Matters: Hot Summer Brings Pest Challenges Ahead of Hull Split
…Todd Burkdoll said that mites, navel orangeworm (NOW), and leaffooted plant bugs are of particular importance. Mites can be especially troublesome come harvest time. “I’ve seen years where there’s…
New Avocado Variety Gives Growers Additional Production Options
…in appearance, albeit slightly later. Fruit will be green in color and then late in the harvest season, it will turn to a glossy black color. Arpaia said the fruit…
Federal Funding to Support Automating the Strawberry Industry
…material removal in commercial, open-field production. These advancements will improve harvest yields and provide a non-chemical approach to controlling pests and diseases. The California strawberry industry accounts for 90 percent…
California Crop Conditions Heading into July
…completion. Citrus groves have been treated for pests and weeds, and some trees have been pruned. Valencia orange harvests are ongoing, and lemons, grapefruits, and mandarins continue to be harvested…
AgNet News Hour: Monday, 07-03-23
Get the latest agriculture news in today’s AgNet News Hour, hosted by Danielle Leal. Today’s show covers the reintroduction of the Farm Workforce Modernization Act, lingering wine grape concerns as…