…to best make adjustments to sweeper and harvester machines to match local conditions Overview of research-based strategies to reduce harvest dust Incentive funding for harvest equipment Workshops begin at 8:30…
Western View: Growing Hemp, Yes or No?
…doubt some bright farmer will figure out how to mechanically harvest. After all, we can pick grapes and berries with machines, why not Hemp? Well, it will be interesting to…
Agri View: Growing Mushrooms
…weeks from start to harvest. Best of all, you can grow a lot of these mushrooms in a small area. Using the “grow bag” method, established mushroom growers report yields…
Agricultural Imagery and Technology
…they manage their farm, including decisions about fertilizing more efficiently, addressing pests and disease, and timeliness of planting and harvest. Imagery is the foundation for precision agriculture, and the innovations…
Pacific Region Fruit and Nut Review
…for grapes. Growers continued to monitor the grape crop for powdery mildew and proactively applied fungicide programs as needed. Grape bloom was completed by mid-month. Cherries and apricots were being…
National Weed Your Garden Day
…time in the garden. However, it is possible to reduce the time spent weeding AND increase the amount you harvest from your vegetable garden. This video demonstrates simple weeding techniques…
New ‘Homegrown’ Blog
…workload and challenges producers face, from spring planting through the fall harvest. In the opening Homegrown entry, live on the committee’s website, we meet Noah Hultgren, a fourth generation farmer…
Sec. Vilsack Announces $16.8 Million in Grants
…$313,499 Community Food & Agriculture Coalition Inc., Missoula, Mont., $94,312 Harvest Home Farmer’s Market, New York, N.Y., $499,992 Field & Fork Network Inc., Williamsville, N.Y., $393,813 Community Service Council of…
Global Grain Glut to Continue with Second-Biggest Crop on Record
A global grain surplus will continue to pressure crop prices as this year’s harvest will expand to the second-highest on record. The International Grains Council says world grain production will…
Food Waste Research
…reduction as well as providing food to other good causes such as hunger relief organizations and animal feed.” Jilly Stephens, Executive Director, City Harvest “City Harvest appreciates the inclusion of…
Technology, Innovation and Food Waste
…the innovation of Silicon Valley, we have the potential to redefine how we grow, harvest and purchase food. This collaboration can also allow us to combat serious issues in our…
National Wine Day
…made from fermented grapes or other fruits. The natural chemical balance of grapes lets them ferment without the addition of sugars, acids, enzymes, water, or other nutrients. Yeast consumes the…
Biomass Incentives Resumed by USDA
USDA Resumes Incentives to Grow and Harvest Biomass for Energy and Biobased Products U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Farm Service Agency (FSA) Administrator Val Dolcini announced that incentives resume this…
GWSS Egg Hatch Begins, Treatments Underway
…in grapes. Last week (May 4th, 2016) I made a visit to a table grape vineyard in the General Beale area where three of us found more than 40 egg…