…a man and a tractor. Weather is another important factor. What is important is getting the crop ready for market. It is not critical, but planting and harvest has a…
Harvest / Storage Tips for Summer Squash
It is just about harvest time for your garden. Cathy Isom has some great tips on the right way to harvest and store summer squash from your garden. That’s coming…
Agri View: Romaine Lettuce Waste
Everett Griner talks about the amount of Romaine Lettuce wasted unnecessarily in today’s Agri View. Workers harvest, and box, a field of Romaine lettuce in Salinas Valley, California. David Litman…
USDA Announces $309 Million Investment in Rural Electric Utilities
…This assistance supports infrastructure improvements; business development; housing; community services such as schools, public safety and health care; and high-speed internet access in rural areas. For more information, visit www.rd.usda.gov….
USDA and FDA Announce Key Step to Advance Collaborative Efforts to Streamline Produce Safety Requirements for Farmers
…GAP standards and audit checklists for pre-harvest and post-harvest operations. The Initiative is a collaborative effort on the part of growers, shippers, produce buyers, audit organizations and government agencies, including…
China Drops Investigations, Top Market for Sorghum Reopens
…sorghum exports to China won’t resume immediately, the announcement comes roughly a month before the U.S. sorghum harvest is set to begin, boding well for new-crop sales. From the National…
Celebrating National Walnut Day
…shell at harvest, and contain juice which will readily stain anything it comes in contact with. The husk juice has been used as a cloth dye. The United States is…
Almond Matters: Industry Trends and Concerns
…growers are wanting to plant tighter and tighter spacings in general and that the machinery that we use to harvest and sweep are getting larger,” Slaughter noted. Another factor that…
2017 California Raisin Grape Mechanical Harvest Report
…most acreage with mechanical harvesting, at 33,313, that acreage only represents 30 percent of the Fresno County raisin-type grape acreage. Kern and Madera County growers harvest 18 and 42 percent…
NCGA 2018 Yield Contest Online Entry Now Open
…All harvest forms will be due by November 16. Contest winners will be announced on December 17. Winners receive national recognition in publications, as well as cash, trips or other…
UCANR Releases New Report for Raspberry Production Costs
…Harvest Fresh Market Raspberries in the Central Coast Region – 2017,” examines the samples costs to establish, produce and harvest fresh market raspberries in Santa Cruz, Monterey and San Benito…
Saving Tomato Seeds for Next Year’s Garden
…now to save tomato seeds and turn them into next year’s harvest. First, pick your tomato variety or varieties. It’s important to use high quality tomatoes. Next cut tomatoes in…
Perdue Applauds President Trump’s Selection for USDA’s Under Secretary for Food Safety
…and post-harvest environments and on the emergence of antimicrobial drug resistance in animal feeding systems. These efforts have resulted in commercialization of a pre-harvest feed additive that can reduce E….
Backyard Chicken Coop Considerations
…anyone who decided to take the plunge and bring home those cute baby chicks, after about six weeks you’ll need housing for them that’s a little more solid than a…