…farm labor. Spotlight on Technology and Automation The conference will showcase the latest in agtech innovation, including: Drone companies demonstrating harvest prediction, monitoring, and data collection. Autonomous platforms like Burro,…
California Almond Harvest 2025: Prices and Yields
…state of the 2025 almond harvest. With the season well underway, farmers, processors, and marketers are assessing yields, pricing, and quality—and what these factors mean for California agriculture moving forward….
Farming for the Future: Jake Barcellos and A-Bar Ag Enterprises
…varieties, these partnerships help growers like Barcellos reach broader audiences. A Year on the Farm The A-Bar Ag harvest calendar reflects the diversity of crops: March–May: Asparagus August: Almonds September:…
California Wine Month: Sustainability, Innovation, and the Future of Wine
…A Time to Celebrate Every September, the industry comes together for California Wine Month, a celebration that coincides with harvest season. It’s a time to highlight the cultural significance of…
Don Cameron: California Ag Leadership & Challenges
…Cameron emphasizes teamwork, giving much of the credit to his dedicated employees. This collaborative approach allows the ranch to remain productive year-round, from crop preparation and planting to harvest. Global…
Big News for Dairy and Almond Growers: USDA Announces $1 Billion Relief Program, Almond Yields Down
…Hauling for a ground-level perspective on this year’s almond crop. Early in the season, projections of a massive three-billion-pound harvest had many in the industry worried about oversupply and falling…
Tariffs, Trade, and Table Grapes: Richard Matoian Shares Insights on California Farming Challenges
…Turning to his own farm, Matoian discussed 90 acres of table grapes and 40 acres of pistachios, noting that table grapes remain especially labor-intensive. With about 65 workers in the…
Melissa Oberti on Grapes, Almonds, and Water Challenges
…name. Grapes and Almonds: Managing Crop Production in California Melissa explains the complexities of growing grapes and almonds in the Central Valley. Wine grapes benefit from long-term contracts with local…
California Agriculture: Fires, Wolves & Farm Labor Reform
…Farm Labor: Hard Work Few Will Do Papagni stressed that farm labor is not unskilled work, pointing to strawberry, lettuce, melon, and table grape harvesting as examples requiring years of…
Family Tree Farms on Quality and Water: Daniel Jackson
…tree fruit season, but Jackson emphasized that late-season varieties are still delivering strong flavor and appearance. Beyond stone fruit, the company is also harvesting blueberries, citrus, nuts, and even working…
California Wine Faces a Generational Challenge: Marlena Paolilli
…Tastes Paolilli explained that California’s wine sector continues to battle an oversupply of grapes, a problem rooted in the pandemic and compounded by an influx of new producers. With over…
Marlena Paolilli on Cry Baby Wine and the Future of California’s Wine Industry
…Imported frozen grapes from countries like Chile are sometimes cheaper than sourcing from Lodi or other California regions, creating financial strain on local growers. Industry experts, including Allied Grape Growers…
Ted Torosian Builds Custom Produce into Ag Success Story
…Unlike many operations in the Valley that focus on a single commodity, Custom Produce set itself apart by offering a wide variety of crops in one location. From grapes and…
Walnuts on the Rise: How to Defend a Promising Crop
…protect yield and profit as harvest approaches. Listen now and gain the upper hand in orchard management before summer’s end brings more than you bargained for. Don’t wait, get Quash®…