An incentive program that makes it more affordable for almond and walnut producers to implement low-dust harvesting equipment has more than doubled. The Almond Board of California added that growers…
Gardening and Farming Cover Crops
…in many gardens and farming operations. Seeds are planted at the end of the summer after the harvest and before cold weather sets in. It’s a practice that has been…
$1.9 Million for Alfalfa and Forage Research
…improved management practices, plant breeding, and other strategies to reduce biotic and abiotic stresses and costs of production. improve alfalfa forage and seed harvest and storage systems to optimize economic…
California and Australia – a Continuing Partnership
…allowed us the opportunity to meet with government officials and academia, but also to see on-farm adaptations related to water management in citrus, nut and grape production. Australia is a…
Report Names Ag Labor in Human Trafficking List
…intensive labor to harvest, making them more susceptible to forced labor or exploitation. Others frequently mentioned are cattle/dairy, oranges, tomatoes, and strawberries. Often an agricultural contract will promise an hourly…
Black Market Hackers Selling Tractor Repair Software Illegally
…them to repair the company’s tractors. The article says when farmers are in crunch-time, like harvest, they usually don’t have time to wait for a dealership employee to come out…
Agri View: Downstream Dilemma
…is grown. Without herbicides and pesticides farmers wouldn’t produce enough to make it worthwhile to plant a crop. Disease and insects would consume more than the grower would harvest. Few…
Building a Reliable, Low-Cost Device to Measure Moisture in Grain Bags
ARS agricultural engineer Paul Armstrong uses the “Post-Harvest Loss moisture meter” to check bags of stored maize in Ghana. U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) scientists have developed a new way…
Grape Crush Shows Bounce-Back Year
As expected, the official final grape crush report from the U.S. Department of Agriculture showed a bounce back year for California grape growers. 2016 grape crush numbers are up almost…
Harvest Update, ACP and Marketing at Citrus Showcase
…of years — and the rain has slowed down harvest,” Nelson said. “The biggest problem we are going to have is making sure none of the fruit is adversely affected…
Some Brazil Soybeans Very Muddy
Brazil’s top soybean producing state, Mato Grosso, has soybean fields ready for harvest but are so muddy it’s difficult to walk through, let alone drive a combine through. A Bloomberg…
Agri View: Farming Technology
…mechanical devices that are being invented, developed and produced to help farmers produce and harvest a crop. Machine and tools that can replace the human hand. We call it technology….
CA Farmers Monitor Storms’ Impact on Crops, Water
…ultimately reduce yields. Hay fields have also flooded. Soggy or flooded fields will delay planting for a number of crops. • Grapes—Vineyards in various grape-growing regions have been flooded. Farmers…
Vine Mealybug Still an Issue
…grape growers. “Vine mealybug has been in the Central Valley now for a good 15 years … It’s still there, it’s still a problem, and it’s something that any grape…