…That story is coming up on This Land of Ours. Benefits of Farmers’ Markets From: Local Harvest.org Farmers’ Markets Farmers’ markets are one of the oldest forms of direct marketing…
Almond Update: EQIP Program
…almond and walnut growers who adopt harvest equipment shown to reduce particulate matter (dust). Eligible equipment is limited to specific harvesters proven through peer-reviewed demonstration trials at Texas A&M to…
California Raisin Grape Mechanical Harvest Report
…raisin-type grape acreage. Kern and Madera County growers harvest 21 and 40 percent of their raisin-type grape acreage by mechanical means, respectively. By variety, Thompson Seedless grape acreage with mechanical…
Crop Production Report
…3 percent from last season. In early-May, Snow Angel peaches were being harvested and shipped. The California Clingstone crop is forecast at 320 thousand tons, up 5 percent from 2015….
Foreign Fruits-Veggies
…like grapes are used elsewhere. Jabuticaba fruit looks like thick-skinned deep-purple grapes. Inside the pink or white sweet fleshy fruit. Embedded in the pulpy flesh are several large seeds. The…
Therapy for Veterans
…is to help other veterans. Veteran volunteers will provide camaraderie and harvest the stories and experiences of those veterans nearing the end of their journey. Central Oregon Veterans Ranch’s hope…
Farmers Check Impact of Spring Storms
…can heal if small enough and not create any mold issues; however, in massive downpours and the closer it is to harvest, the cherry can split from top to bottom,…
Identifying Vine Mealybug, A Growing Problem
…San Luis Obispo Viticulture Farm Advisor Mark Battany blogged about identifying vine mealybug in vineyards. The bug is an emerging problem for grape growers and he says it continues to…
Antimicrobial Resistance Research
…in the pre- and post-harvest food production environment. Design innovative training, education, and outreach resources (including web-based resources) that can be adapted by users across the food chain, including policy…
Home-Made Fertilizer
…young and old how to maintain their kitchen gardens and how to help their kitchen gardens provide a bountiful harvest of healthy, delicious and really fun to grow (and eat)…
Avocado Survey Deadline Tomorrow
…survey in order to fine-tune the estimate and better predict the harvest flow to market. Pre-season estimates for 2016 indicate a crop volume of approximately 392 million pounds. The survey…
Loans for Farm Storage-Handling Equipment
…access to commercial storage or on-farm storage after harvest. These producers can invest in equipment like conveyers, scales or refrigeration units and trucks that can store commodities before delivering them…
Biofuels and Bioproducts
…husks of corn plants following harvest) pictured above can be converted to biofuels as well as high-value products such as plastics, chemicals, and fertilizers. Image courtesy of Energy.gov. Biomass is…
Garden by the Moon
It seems more gardeners are turning to the moon for advice on the best time to plant, prune, weed, and harvest. Cathy Isom fills us in on what you should…