…destroyed before harvest are ineligible. Losses of crop quality occurring after harvest are also not eligible for assistance. About the Author Brian German Facebook Twitter Ag News Director, AgNet West…
E&J Gallo, Constellation Deal Finally Done
…of the names changing companies. The initial $1.7 billion dollar deal was announced in April of 2019. AgNet West spoke with Allied Grape Growers President Jeff Bitter in 2019 who…
New Report Details Findings of Ag Labor Investigations
…the report’s authors. “As we recover from the COVID-19 pandemic, better targeting enforcement efforts could strengthen protections for the farmworkers who harvest and pack our food.” A total of 70…
California Olive Oil Crop Falls Short of 2.5 Million Gallon Estimate
…appears below. The 2020 harvest season has been full of challenges for both olive growers and millers. As expected, producers across the state experienced a short harvest season this year…
Almond Matters: Healthy Trees Come from Healthy Soils
…for a successful harvest. “There’s a lot of activity that’s happening below the ground microbially, how healthy a soil is. The trees a reflection of that, basically that’s your tell-tale…
Sonoma County Farmer Sasaki Earns Award For Distinguished Service
…Bureau Annual Meeting. A Sonoma Valley grape grower who began farming following a successful career in engineering and quantum mechanics, Sasaki is a former Sonoma County Farm Bureau president and…
Farm City Newsday Tuesday, 12-01-20
…surveys such as the ones that result in the grape crush report and the demand of mechanization is growing in the organic sector. Tune in to the show for these…
Importance of Grape Crush Report During Heavy Wildfire Year
Determining the data for the annual grape crush report could be a little complicated this year. The National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS) issues the Grape Crush Report every year and…
Farm City Newsday Tuesday, 12-01-20
…surveys such as the ones that result in the grape crush report and the demand of mechanization is growing in the organic sector. Tune in to the show for these…
How to Harvest Pomegranate Before You Seed Them
How to harvest Pomegranate before you can seed them. That’s coming up on This Land of Ours. Image by Роман Распутин from Pixabay If you have your own pomegranate tree,…
The Western View: The Mother of Thanksgiving
…had long been harvest festivals and services to give thanks in North America. But there had never been a national Thanksgiving holiday. At the peak of the civil war, in…
Cattle Producers Concerned with Interim Transportation Rule
…raw or natural state and not subjected to significant post-harvest changes.” At the same time, the interim rule acknowledges the difficulty in determining when a commodity is no longer considered…
New Western Growers Partnership Looks to Accelerate Agtech Innovation
…to advance harvest automation. The partnership was officially announced at Agri-TechE’s Realising Economic Agricultural Potential Conference. “We have some big challenges facing us, such as extreme weather, need for harvesting…
Growing Kumquats, a Popular and Beautiful Mini Fruit
…like mini oranges. The flesh is a little sour, while the skin is sweet, giving them a unique flavor. Growing these lovely, grape-sized fruits is relatively easy. They’re a good…