…the almond crop production cycle. August, the beginning of harvest, marks the beginning of each new crop year and the following July position report rounds out the final shipment numbers…
Dicamba Damage Reports Still Climbing
…investigations across roughly 2.5 million acres. Bradley says the ultimate effect any dicamba damage will have on yields and farmer profits will be difficult to guess until harvest time. “In…
APHIS Publishes Final Rule to Allow Fresh Hass Avocado Fruit from Colombia into the Continental U.S.
…include but is not limited to, the following: grove and packing house certification, monthly inspections for registered groves during the harvest and shipping seasons, grove pest control and sanitation requirements,…
Early Market Benefits Apple Growers
…three- to four-week window—after imports from the Southern Hemisphere diminish and before the state of Washington ramps up its harvest later this month—the Golden State offers the nation’s first fresh-picked…
Sunflowers as a Crop and Garden Flower
…in the garden next year after the last spring frost and expect to harvest into the fall. I’m Cathy Isom… Image credit: (lower left) Sunflower Garden at Singapore Changi Airport….
Farm Labor Shortage May Drive Produce Prices Higher
…and there aren’t enough workers to harvest those crops. Immigrant labor makes up 90 percent of the nation’s workforce that picks American crops. The immigrant population has gotten smaller in…
Dairy Producers Needed for Sorghum Research
…Heguy and her team sampled approximately 16 dairies during their sorghum harvest to investigate nutrient characteristics and chop length, to establish a baseline for the best possible growing practices. Heguy…
Easy Fruits and Veggies to Grow in Pots
…greens are ready to harvest in 2-4 weeks after germination depending on the seed variety and growing conditions. In such a short amount of time, these can be the perfect…
Tomato Harvest Slowly Gains Momentum
…growing region, where harvest began July 6. Last year’s harvest began nearly two weeks earlier, on June 24, according to CTGA. Harvest in the northern region began less than two…
Almond Board: Harvest Dust Tips
…to stage of harvest: Preharvest, Sweeping and Pickup (in English and Spanish); and Harvest Dust Tool Kit, with a key chain to measure sweeper head height, as well as window…
Brazil, U.S., Set for Corn Selling Showdown
…corn exports as Brazil is in the middle of collecting the nation’s biggest corn harvest ever, and U.S. supplies remain plentiful from last years’ record harvest. Bloomberg says those conditions…
Agricultural Chemical Use Survey Results Released
…year, the one-year period beginning after the 2015 harvest and ending after the 2016 harvest. Data are available online for all 28 vegetables through the Quick Stats 2.0 database at…
Readout on Principals Meeting on Agriculture and Rural Prosperity Task Force
…Human Services Secretary Tom Price, Transportation Secretary Elaine Chao, Housing and Urban Development Secretary Ben Carson, and Federal Communications Commission Chairman Ajit Pai. Also in attendance were representatives from the…
Almond Board: Reducing Harvest Dust
…the Almond Board: Good harvesting techniques and post-harvest handling, which determine marketability and profit, are keys to achieving maximum yield of high-quality California Almonds. A successful almond harvest begins with…