…sunlight. As a result, carbohydrate levels in trees dropped, leading to a reduction in nut yields. The lingering effects of smoke persisted even after the fires, leading to harvest reductions…
Video: Secretary Vilsack On USDA Efforts for Farmers and Communities Affected by Hurricanes
…or two.’ The president’s been very clear: we are there until the job is done.” As recovery continues, the USDA is offering various forms of assistance, including disaster loans, housing…
USDA Awards $25 Million to Support Specialty Crop Exports
Tractor with boxes of freshly picked Pinot Noir grapes at the wine harvest. DepositPhotos image The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) has announced over $25 million in funding for eight…
UC ANR Releases First Manual on Olive Oil Production
…manual provides essential guidance, with topics like irrigation management, harvest timing, and the importance of testing soil and water. Co-editor Selina Wang of UC Davis emphasized that good fruit is…
Almond Grower Shares Experience with Off-Ground Harvesting
DepositPhotos image In the recent Almond Journey podcast, Kern County almond grower Bret Sill shares some of his experiences with experiments with off-ground harvest and reflects on how this approach…
Pistachio Production Short Course
Pistachio picker at work with his red pail during harvest season DepositPhotos image The 2024 Advances in Pistachio Production Short Course, organized by UC Davis, offers a comprehensive three-day training…
California Table Grape Growers Offer Scholarships for 2025
…have worked as a field worker in a California table vineyard during the 2024 harvest or plan to work during the 2025 season. The third scholarship, the Agriculture Scholarship, also…
American Agriculture History Minute: The Beginning of Husker Harvest Days and Grand Island
I’m Mark Oppold with an American Agriculture History Minute. By actionphoto50/DepositPhotos image Husker harvest days are held every September in Grand Island, Nebraska. Grand Island is located along the Platte…
Cotton Crop Progress Details
By Kris/DepositPhotos image This year’s cotton crop nationally report progress above the five-year average in development and harvest categories, per USDA’s September 15th report. Rod Bain has more. Sponsored Content…
Economic Template and AgTech Assist Platform from Western Growers
Salinas, CA: Farm workers toil in the lettuce field to bring the harvest to market. By woodkern/DepositPhotos image Addressing labor issues with new technologies can be a complicated process. Senior…
NPPC Pushes for Prop 12 Changes
Image by accept001/DepositPhotos image Pork producers around the nation continue to decide if they’ll conform to California’s new animal housing requirements or opt not to sell meat for that state….
California Harvest Season Well Underway
…being picked, though heat-related damage is showing up in some orchards. Prunes are also being harvested and sent for dehydration. Fig and early pomegranate harvests continue, while citrus crops like…
California Processing Tomato Production Down from 2023
…the May forecast. USDA’s National Agricultural Statistics Service reports the expected harvested acreage as being 226,000, down 11 percent from 2023. While favorable spring conditions helped the processing tomato crop…
Harvest Expectations for Apples and Cranberries
How is harvest looking for two fall favorites? That’s coming up on This Land of Ours. Image by andrewminsk/DepositPhotos image Does this year’s harvest indicate plenty of fruit from two…