…Hilmar Cheese, Hilmar • Layci Gragnani, Greenheart Farms, Arroyo Grande • Eric Heinrich, Heinrich Agriculture, Modesto • Patrick Hooker, Colorful Harvest, Salinas • Greg Krzys, U.S. Bureau of Reclamation, Temecula…
Ag Theft a Growing Problem
It will soon be harvest season for the state’s rice crop, and growers in California’s biggest rice growing areas are dealing with a growing problem: Ag theft. Sabrina Hill speaks…
California Ag Headlines for September 6
…Pistachio harvest is underway in the San Joaquin Valley. This year, farmers expect to harvest about 550 million pounds of the nuts. The pistachio harvest began a little earlier this…
California Headlines: Gill’s Mealybug, California Grape Record, Honey Production
…the pistachio orchards in Tulare are infested with the bug, which tend to be worse right at harvest. According to the University of California’s IPM online, adult female Gill’s mealybugs…
Wine Month Celebrations This Weekend
…the state. One of the biggest around the state is in Livermore. The Livermore Valley Winegrowers Association is having its 32nd Annual Harvest Wine Celebration. Every year, thousands of visitors…
CA Farm Bureau On Water Shortage
…bit of our surface water allocation left, but it’s coming down to inches.” Harvests of mint, garlic, wheat and barley are going on now, with potato and onion harvests to…
Curly Top, Powdery Mildew Seen in Tomatoes
It’s time for the tomato harvest in some parts of the state, but a couple of problems are popping up. Sabrina Hill has more. Click to open or download audio…
Ag Labor Survey
…having with their simple online survey. The 2013 Agricultural Workforce Survey allows farmers to share their experience with finding enough employees to work in the fields and harvest crops. The…
AgNeTVideo: Almond Board Announces New Harvest and Stockpiling Guidelines
Bob Curtis, Associate Director of Agricultural Affairs of the Almond Board of California discusses new guidelines for harvest and stockpiling of almonds. For more information, including a link to the…
Almond Harvest and Stockpiling Standards
Newly released research offers best management practices and guidelines for harvest and stockpiling of almonds to retain quality and high food safety standards. Sabrina Hill reports. Click to open or…
Marijuana and California Agriculture: Part Four
It’s harvest season for the state’s most dangerous crop. Sabrina Hill continues our series on marijuana and California agriculture, with what you should do if you suspect someone is using…
Marijuana and California Agriculture: Part Two
…he spoke first hand on the problems he had when growers planted marijuana across the street from his land. He said it caused a big problem during harvest time. He…
United Applauds Senate Passage of Immigration Reform
…that time. Employers must provide housing or a housing allowance to these workers. A “Contract-Based” option will allow workers to enter the country to accept a specific contract for a…
More Concerns about Yuba-Sutter Labor Shortage
It looks like peach growers in Yuba and Sutter Counties will have even fewer hands to help with the harvest this year. Sabrina Hill reports. Click to open or download…