…it does take some planning. Since most of us enjoy the fruits of a spring and summer harvest, right now is the right time to get into planning mode. From…
Farmer’s Inspiration Leads to Large Squash Donation to Central California Food Bank
…40 million pounds of food in all. Diener arranged for butternut squash seed to be donated by David Bodine of AgSeeds. He generously paid for several days of labor to harvest…
Growing a Gorgeous Flower for Both Food and Medicine
…Especially when you can maximize your harvests in more ways than one. The Purple Passion Flower is the perfect example. You can eat the fruits, flowers and leaves, and it’s…
Week in Review: H-2A Wages Stabilized and Cooling Weather Helps Citrus
…The 2020 rice harvest has wrapped up in California and reports indicate a good year for the industry. President Donald Trump recently signed into law a bill to reauthorize the…
Researchers Continue Work on Garlic Fusarium Fungicide Screening Trial
…the drying, conditioning, and storage process. The post-harvest disease can result in losses of up to 40 percent in harvested bulbs. A new trial is looking at the efficacy of…
2020 Rice Harvest: ‘A Good Year for Quality and Yield’
Rice harvest on Sean V. Doherty Farms. COURTESY OF CALIFORNIA RICE COMMISSION The 2020 rice harvest has wrapped up in California and reports indicate a good year for the industry….
Tips for You to Ripen Green Tomatoes Indoors
…still pick them and after-ripen them indoors. Especially, if you live in a region with cold weather extremes. It’s perfectly ok to harvest tomatoes when the fruits begin to change…
Housing for the Harvest Program Continues to Expand
…counties will be joining the program. Governor Gavin Newsom first announced the launch of the program back in July. Housing for the Harvest provides temporary hotel housing for agricultural workers…
New Blackberry Varieties Released by Agricultural Research Service
…of its parents Triple Crown but ripens earlier and can fill a void in the fresh market harvest season. The Galaxy variety also comes from Triple Crown but produces a…
Future Navel Orangeworm Issues with Warming Temperatures
…problematic in the future because of warming temperatures, UC Cooperative Extension scientists report in Science of the Total Environment. Nuts left in almond orchards after harvest can provide a home for…
Farmers to Families Food Box Program Round Four Announced
…signed by President Donald Trump. The Counter also reports that some farmers have been left with produce they cannot harvest after being denied for the third round of the program….
Growing and Harvesting Bell Peppers
Growing and harvesting your homegrown bell peppers. That’s coming up on This Land of Ours. By ukjent/Shutterstock Bell peppers need warm soil and warm temperatures to thrive. To encourage faster…
Industry Groups Encourage Mandatory Labeling for Cell-Based Meat
…pass to FSIS during the cell harvest stage. FSIS oversees the production and labeling of food products that are derived from the cells of livestock and poultry. NAMI and AMPS…
Governor Newsom Signs 30×30 Executive Order
…40 industry groups had voiced their opposition to the legislation. Several concerns were raised as to how the effort would affect housing, easements, and grazing. About the Author Brian German…