…said another priority is helping consumers better understand agriculture. She shared an experience in a grocery store when another shopper confronted her with negative claims about cattle production and corporate…
Retractable Roof Systems Offer Weather Protection for High-Value Crops
…affected. An Alternative to Traditional Production Cravo’s approach creates an option between completely open-field production and fully enclosed growing systems. Traditional greenhouses can provide significant environmental control, but they may…
Warm Spring Cuts California Pistachio and Almond Yields
…is creating another challenging production year for California tree nut growers. How final harvest numbers compare with current estimates will become clearer as additional orchards are harvested and production data…
California Water, Farming and Ag Technology in Focus
…agricultural production, rural employment, local economies and concerns about conditions such as Valley fever. Fuel costs are another major concern. Giannelli explains how his operation purchased diesel early as part…
Gage A. Kent and the Birth of Kent Feeds: Feeding Better Cattle Without the Filler
…feed and nutritional supplements designed specifically to support their development. It was a straightforward idea, but it reflected an important shift in agricultural thinking: better livestock production could begin with…
Propane Offers California Farmers an Alternative as Energy Costs Rise
…Newland said. For farmers facing higher expenses for labor, fertilizer, freight, water and other inputs, controlling energy costs can become an important part of managing the overall cost of production….
John Duarte: Water, Crops and California Ag Future
…saying long-term trials have shown strong production results compared with UCV1 seedling material. Almond production is also coming in below expectations in many areas, according to Duarte. He discussed the…
FELS Helps California Farmers Navigate Complex Labor Compliance
…attorneys. Its Labor Management Consultants are bilingual, understand production agriculture and can conduct training directly in the field. Genasci says these consultants can also serve as a bridge between employers…
Specialty Crop Growers Face Rising Costs and Need for More Demand
…been dealing with multiple economic challenges at the same time, including higher expenses for production inputs, labor and regulatory compliance. “American specialty crop growers have faced a convergence of economic…
USDA Changes Rules for Dairy Checkoff Dollars
…For dairy producers, the checkoff represents a direct financial contribution tied to milk production. The program has long been used to support efforts aimed at increasing demand for milk and…
John Duarte Discusses California Ag, Water and Energy
…future. The conversation takes a deep dive into current crop conditions. Duarte says pistachio and almond production is coming in below expectations, with the pistachio crop potentially much smaller than…
Senate Farm Bill Advances With E15 Provision, Proposition 12 Dispute Unresolved
…concerns about differing production requirements across states. SNAP provisions have also generated disagreement. Democratic senators have raised concerns about provisions affecting how states and counties would share responsibility for SNAP…
John Duarte Discusses California Water, Agriculture and Policy
…policies and political direction, while Papagni connects those issues to the challenges facing farmers, rural communities and California’s food-production system. There is much more to this conversation than can fit…
From Plymouth to Plantation Agriculture: The Early Crops and Trade That Shaped American Agriculture
…by the early settlers was Indian corn, or maize. Indigenous people, including Squanto, played an important role in teaching the colonists techniques for cultivating corn and improving crop production. Among…