CA Crops Different from Others

Taylor Hillman Forage Crops, Grain

…is already over six feet tall and producing ears of corn nearly ready for harvest. He says his friends in different parts of the country almost don’t believe his crop…

Asparagus Harvest Starting

Taylor Hillman General

It’s just about time for the spring asparagus harvest in the Sacramento-San Joaquin Delta area. California grows more than 11,000 acres of asparagus every year, adding up to more than…

2012 CA Wine Grape Production

Taylor Hillman Tree, nut & vine crops

2012 was a good year for California wine grape growers. They crushed 4.01 million tons of grapes after the 2012 harvest, which sets a new record. The previous record was…

Biggest Tomato Crop in CA History?

Taylor Hillman Specialty Crops

for the past 6 years the processing tomato harvest has produced between 12 to 13 million tons each year, making this year’s projected harvest closer to average. That’s good news…

Destructive Pest in California Desert

Taylor Hillman General

…tunneling and feeding on a palm tree. That’s what worries folks who sell palms and those who harvest the date palm crop. Jobs and millions of dollars are at stake….

Good Year for Olive Oil

Taylor Hillman General, Specialty Crops

…olives are harvested at varying degrees of ripeness to capture different flavors. Several farms and towns celebrate the olive oil harvest. In the Sonoma Valley, the festival is celebrated for

CA Farm Bureau Federation Annual Meeting

Taylor Hillman General

…session by commenting on the freedoms Americans have, quoting Ronald Regan, and discussing hot topics such as taxes and timber harvest. He called for a fix for agriculture immigration, saying…

Good Year for Christmas Tree Harvest

Taylor Hillman General

The holidays are in full swing, and that means it’s Christmas Tree season. Sabrina Hill has more on this year’s harvest, and why some say live trees are better for