…harvesting the smallest crop in 70 years,” he added. Several foods showed modest retail price decreases from a year ago: whole milk, white bread, chicken breasts, toasted oat cereal, apples,…
Central Valley Grower Receives Distinguished California Agriculturalist Award
President and CEO of Allied Grape Growers Nat DiBuduo was honored as the Distinguished California Agriculturalist of the year at the Outlook 2018 Agribusiness Conference in Visalia on March 22….
USDA Provides Funds to Protect Agriculture and Plants from Pests and Diseases
…surveys for grape commodity pests and diseases in 18 states and harmonize Grapevine Nursery Stock Certification Programs; Citrus: $1,337,685 in support of citrus producing states to survey, develop diagnostic tools,…
Right Time to Plant for Summer Veggies
…year-round harvest. That’s coming up on This Land of Ours. Even though summer is months away, the right time to plant for the typical summer vegetables is a lot sooner…
Starting Your Year Round Garden
Cathy Isom has a few great tips for you about how to get started on your year-round harvest with the seeds and plants you’ll want to sow right now. That’s…
Fresh Advertising Campaign for California Avocados
…that will correspond with this year’s harvest. Marketing activities will be ramping up as California avocado volume continues to build into April and will continue throughout the summer. The promotion…
Secretary Perdue Celebrates National Ag Day
…thrilled that we have a day, really a whole week, where we can celebrate the bounty of the American harvest.” Secretary Perdue also released a video celebrating America’s agriculture community….
Exchanging Seeds at a Seed Library
…and how to harvest seeds to collect after their plants have grown. Now is the perfect time to start thinking about those seeds that can turn into your spring and…
Agri View: Urban Farming
…requires a small amount of seed, plants, and fertilizer. And, properly managed, it can supply a serious harvest of fresh vegetables otherwise unavailable. Urban farming. Get used to it. That’s…
Final Grape Crush Up Slightly Over Last Season
…2016. Average prices for the 2017 crop by type were as follows: red wine grapes, $965.54, up 5.1 percent from 2016; white wine grapes, $587.73, down 1.8 percent from 2016;…
CFBF: Requiring Workers Return to Home Country Not an Option
…Policy Bryan Little said. For the employers, the want is obvious. They need a reliable workforce to be profitable and grow and harvest the food that feeds the world. The…
California Young Farmers and Ranchers Win Big at National Conference
…California also won several awards as part of the Harvest for All campaign, YF&R program designed to provide food to those in need across the U.S. In 2016, YF&R programs…
No Drastic SNAP Changes Expected in Senate Farm Bill
…farm bill. “I think we can make efficiencies,” he says, “but we’re not going to drastically change the program.” That was his answer to a question about the “Harvest Box”…
USDA Talks to Grocers About the “Harvest Box”
The USDA public relations campaign surrounding the harvest box idea has gone before a group of the nation’s biggest grocery suppliers. Ag Secretary Sonny Perdue says they’re talking with grocers…