The 2019 California Antique Farm Equipment Show is set to kickoff at 8 a.m. Friday, April 12 at the International Agri-Center in Tulare. The event will run through Sunday, April…
Almond Update: Ag Equipment Survey Response Needed, Deadline Approaching
Responses to the 2018 Ag Equipment Survey will directly determine how much funding is allocated to the California Air Resources Board’s (CARB) equipment turnover incentive programs. The Almond Board of…
Emergency Process Pushing New Air Quality Standard for Wildfire Smoke
…specific personal protective equipment must be issued or work must be stopped altogether. “I think ag employers need to be prepared for some fairly costly and cumbersome compliance, effective in…
Western View: Nebraska Flooded; Farmers Need A Hand
…lists of people that need a load of hay, a place to store a herd, the loan of some equipment – and If you prefer, you can make a cash…
Over $100 Million Cut from Available Ag Equipment Replacement Funds
…the way around. The residents of the valley get cleaner air, dealers are selling equipment, farmers are getting new equipment, we’re crushing the old ones so those emissions will never…
Nighttime Labor Regulation Language to Be Reviewed in April
…of light from him outward, 360 degrees around him,” Wolfe said. “And because of concerns around slip, trip and fall hazards and potential interactions around equipment, they are now saying…
Growing Your Own Hazelnuts
…readily fall off the tree, no ladders or special equipment is necessary to collect your harvest. The plants produce sweet nuts in the late summer and into fall. Hazelnuts grow…
PCAs Examine a Top California Grape Challenge: Mealybug
…acres in late spring and checking them every two weeks through November. Growers are also encouraged to clean plant parts from equipment when moving from an infested area of a…
Mechanical Pruning Becoming More Viable for Grape Producers
…concerns with mechanical pruning like its negative affects on wine grape taste but Zhuang said those are the types of things that need to be tested with modern equipment and…
Broomrape Weed Spreads Quickly
…the individual grower,” he said. “Trying to contain this is a problem, especially in our day and age when we have more custom equipment and larger growers moving a lot…
Almond Matters: Using an Aerial Application to Extend Bloom
…rotary-wing aircraft. “With a narrow bloom period you’re able to be more precise with the application timing when using aerial equipment,” said Clay. “The other benefit is we tend to…
USDA Launches High-Speed Broadband e-Connectivity Resource Guide
…government offers for planning, equipment, construction, research and other e-Connectivity projects. Resources such as grants, loans and technical assistance are available from multiple Mission Areas at USDA, including Rural Development,…
Combat Common Weed Threats to Tree Nuts to Maximize Yields
…and the management tactic used so that adjustments can be made as needed throughout the year. Equipment used in a weed-threatened orchard can easily contaminate otherwise healthy orchards. Remove plant…
Well-Known Uesugi Farms Closing Doors
…of the company.” It seems as though the change didn’t help enough, as well as other contributing factors, as the company begins selling off all its equipment and equity according to…