…of its limited availability, noting that he typically fumigates his sweet potato ground every other planting, rotating his ground into a grain crop for 18 months following harvest and won’t…
Drought Could Affect Food Prices This Year and Next
…and winter, when most strawberries are planted, it could affect what’s planted for next year’s harvest. Because California supplies nearly 90 percent of the nation’s strawberries, Jewell said it is…
Crop Progress Around the State
…Kiwi plantings were showing bud break. Navel orange, Murcott tangerine, grapefruit, lemon and Minneola tangelo harvests continued. Valencia orange harvest was underway in a few locations. Sampling for freeze damage…
New Legislation to Help Drought Relief Efforts
…million for communities running low on drinking water supplies $47 million for food and housing assistance for people in the communities most affected by the drought We spoke recently with…
CFBF: Farmers and Ranchers Make Record Donation of Food to ‘Harvest for All Program’
…annual Harvest for All program. About one third of the total food donated, or 11 million pounds, were collected by young farmers and ranchers in California. To read more about…
Gov. Brown, Legislative Leaders Announce Emergency Drought Legislation
…food, housing and assistance for water-conserving technologies,” said Governor Brown. The legislation provides $687.4 million to support drought relief, including money for housing and food for workers directly impacted by…
Final Version of Farm Bill Reflects CA Priorities
…require imported eggs sold in the state to meet Proposition 2 hen-housing standards. “Although the debate about the King amendment focused on eggs, the amendment threatened other state-specific standards to…
Center for Produce Safety Announces Call for Research Proposals
…partners sponsor research projects designed to fill basic knowledge gaps in specific areas of food safety practices for fruit, vegetable, and tree nut production, as well as harvest and post-harvest…
Center for Produce Safety Announces Call for Research Proposals
…sponsor research projects designed to fill basic knowledge gaps in specific areas of food safety practices for fruit, vegetable, and tree nut production, as well as harvest and post-harvest handling….
Almond Board: Winter Sanitation for NOW Control
…or removed. Nuts on the ground need to be destroyed before March 15. The ultimate goal is to have less than 2 percent damage from navel orangeworm at harvest time….
Weekly Crop Progress for 12-26-13
…were planted and irrigated. Tomato beds were established. Broccoli was sprayed and harvested in Stanislaus County. Fields were cleared in San Mateo County. Some areas were still harvesting Brussels sprouts….
Almond Board: Navel Orangeworm Control in Almonds
…goal is to have less than 2 percent damage from navel orangeworm at harvest time. Click here for the Almond Board’s NOW damage predictor. Click to hear the complete interview….
Nation’s Corn Harvest Nearly Complete
Neither wind nor rain has stopped the corn harvest from progressing to almost completion. Susan Carter has the details. Click to open or download audio report….
Crop Progress Around the State
Sabrina Hill fills us in on the harvest progress of many crops around the state as well as a report on the nut crops. Click to Open or Download Audio…