Shifting Migration & Labor Strategies, with Drop in Unauthorized Share & Rise in Use of H-2A Program Shifting migration patterns and labor strategies are reshaping the overwhelmingly foreign-born U.S. agricultural…
Early Market Benefits Apple Growers
…three- to four-week window—after imports from the Southern Hemisphere diminish and before the state of Washington ramps up its harvest later this month—the Golden State offers the nation’s first fresh-picked…
Sunflowers as a Crop and Garden Flower
…in the garden next year after the last spring frost and expect to harvest into the fall. I’m Cathy Isom… Image credit: (lower left) Sunflower Garden at Singapore Changi Airport….
SNAP Battle Top Obstacle for Farm Bill
…says, “Cotton farmers are going to have a new program or we won’t have a new Farm Bill.” He adds that the program will need significant money put into it….
Farm Labor Shortage May Drive Produce Prices Higher
…and there aren’t enough workers to harvest those crops. Immigrant labor makes up 90 percent of the nation’s workforce that picks American crops. The immigrant population has gotten smaller in…
Alumnus Montgomery Returns as New Fresno State Winemaker
…near and dear to me,” said Montgomery. “I feel very fortunate to be able to return to the Central Valley and give back to the program that first fostered my…
Dairy Producers Needed for Sorghum Research
…Heguy and her team sampled approximately 16 dairies during their sorghum harvest to investigate nutrient characteristics and chop length, to establish a baseline for the best possible growing practices. Heguy…
Labor Shortages Continue to Plague California
…overcome the shortages by planting crops that can be mechanically harvested or simply require less labor. With peak season just around the corner, it has caused some growers to think…
Easy Fruits and Veggies to Grow in Pots
…greens are ready to harvest in 2-4 weeks after germination depending on the seed variety and growing conditions. In such a short amount of time, these can be the perfect…
Funding to Encourage SNAP Participants to Purchase Healthy Foods
U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Sonny Perdue announced 32 grants totaling $16.8 million to help Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) participants increase their purchases of fruits and vegetables. The program is…
Tomato Harvest Slowly Gains Momentum
…growing region, where harvest began July 6. Last year’s harvest began nearly two weeks earlier, on June 24, according to CTGA. Harvest in the northern region began less than two…
Organic Family Farmers Need Strong Standards and Enforcement
American family farmers and ranchers grow and raise organic foods for the nation under strict standards. Those standards are set by the National Organic Program under the guidance of the…
Almond Board: Harvest Dust Tips
…to stage of harvest: Preharvest, Sweeping and Pickup (in English and Spanish); and Harvest Dust Tool Kit, with a key chain to measure sweeper head height, as well as window…
Trump Endorsed Immigration Bill Could Harm Farm Labor
…interpreted to mean those in agriculture, according to the Hagstrom Report. The Reforming American Immigration for a Strong Economy, Or RAISE Act, does not target the H2A program, which brings…