Cathy Isom has a few great tips about how to winterize your garden for a better crop next spring. That’s coming up on This Land of Ours. Winterize Your Garden…
ASTA Applauds International Statement in Support of Plant Breeding Innovation
…been successfully developing and improving crop varieties for hundreds of years – with tremendous benefits for American farmers and the health of our families and our environment. Our ability to…
NOW Infestations Still an Issue for Growers South of Madera
…lives lived between 8 and 12,” Machado said. “At 10 percent, on a 2,500-pound crop, at $2.50 a pound, it’s $1,700 an acre in losses.” An important aspect to consider…
California Table Grape Growers Have Too Much of a Good Thing
…may see crop growth of up to ten percent, as expectations in April were 114.6 million boxes for this year. Over a third of California’s table grape production is shipped…
Proposed Bill to Spur Agriculture Innovation
Central Coast Congressman Jimmy Panetta (CA-20) introduced new legislation that will incentivize mechanization and other innovation in specialty crop production. In a press release, Panetta said, “The Specialty Crop Mechanization…
Pumpkin Production Strong for Fall Holiday Season
…the 2018 pumpkin harvest demonstrate healthy crops in California, as well as the leading pumpkin producing state Illinois. “We have experienced very moderate temperatures (high 70’s to low 80’s) this…
Syngenta Opening Chicago Seeds Office
…our business collaborators.” Syngenta chose the Chicago location because of its proximity to U.S. row crop production and the local talent pool for potential employment. Syngenta currently operates four facilities…
Preparing the Garden for Next Year’s Crop
Continuing her series on transitioning from fall to winter gardening, Cathy Isom has some tips about preparing your garden for next year’s crop during the winter months. That’s coming up…
Annual Soil Health Summit Event Opens to Public for First Time
…SHP. The partnership’s long-term data collection effort measures the on-farm economic and environmental impact of practices known to improve soil health and sustainability. Those practices include reducing tillage, growing cover…
USDA Announces 2019 Agricultural Outlook Forum
…domestic and foreign. Concurrent sessions will explore topics such as global trade trends, innovations in agriculture, developments in animal and crop biotechnology, frontiers in conservation, and outlooks for food and…
Crops of the Future Collaborative Funds Downy Mildew Research at UC Davis
The first research grant issued through the Crops of the Future Collaborative from the Foundation of Food and Agriculture Research (FFAR) will be focused on addressing downy mildew in lettuce….
New Record Set for California Table Grape Shipments
…appeared that with excellent quality and a large crop, the volume wasn’t moving. Once the reports were updated, two things became clear: volume was moving all along and the last…
Trade Market Landscape for California Rice Remains Turbulent
…on the list depending on the year. So, the conclusion of an agreement is very positive news,” Crutchfield said. Looking ahead at the 2018 crop, a shift toward a more…
U.S. Now has 6.5 Million Acres of Organic Certified Land
…U.S. farms certified as compliant with the USDA National Organic Program standards for organic row crop production. The total represents three percent increase from 2017, or 460 new operations across…