…“So, that can be anything, [such as] technical assistance field assistance to do that to transition different practices to organic practices. They can do mentorship,” she said. She says the…
Tulare Supplants Kern as Most Productive Ag County
…The value of field crops also increased to more than $745 million, an increase of 30 percent. Kern County The gross value for Kern County commodities was $7.7 billion in…
‘Unprecedented’ Lygus Problems for Cotton Growers
…aphids or whiteflies that are already in the field or that are moving into the field may have a very hospitable place to land,” Grettenberger explained. “They can reproduce very…
FIRA USA Proves to Be ‘Bigger and Better’ in Salinas
…say, ‘let’s make sure these strawberry solutions can get in the field and get in the field the right way. Where the economics are positively impacted.’ That’s been a win-win-win…
California Peach Crop Surpasses Early Season Expectations
California growers have been pleased with a better-than-expected peach crop this year. Manager and Field Representative for the California Canning Peach Association, Sutton Hunter said it was a bit of…
USDA Study Underscores Importance of Food Safety Education Month
…five-year study that observed how consumers prepared meals. The study observed food safety behaviors, including participants’ thermometer use for ground pork sausage, handwashing, and cleaning and sanitizing food preparation surfaces….
India to Reduce Tariffs on More U.S. Ag Products
…that have enjoyed free trade and reduced tariffs with India. The reduction in tariffs for U.S. blueberries will put American producers at a more level playing field with our competitors,”…
Almond Update: Improving Grower Efficiency with Postharvest Technology
…much defects are going through the sorters and from there, we can quantify that data and relay back to which field it came from and how much is coming out,”…
USDA Proposal to Strengthen Horse Protection Act
…welfare of horses competing in these shows and level the competitive playing field.” You can submit comments by searching for the proposal at regulations.gov. APHIS will consider all comments received…
FARM Act Would Guard U.S. Ag Land from Foreign Control
Field of Bok Choy/Photo by Arnaldo Aldana on Unsplash About three percent of agricultural land in the United States is owned by foreign entities. But U.S. Senator Kevin Cramer, a…
Free Online Training for Phosphorus Management
…now freely available to farmers, engineers, environmental consultants and others interested in designing on-farm systems to remove phosphorus from field runoff or subsurface drainage. Available on the Internet, the modules…
AFBF Partners with Escoffier
…projects. “It is a collaboration between the AFBF P&E committee as well as Escoffier culinary arts school. It will be used to help bridge the gap for consumers between field…
Canadian Import Requirements for Romaine Returning This Fall
…for pre-harvest sampling in the field not more than seven days before harvest. All sampling and testing must be conducted according to the temporary Safe Food for Canadians license conditions….
New Study Highlights Increased Production Costs for Processing Tomatoes
…1,000 acres are used for transplanted tomato production with sub-surface drip irrigation. The remaining acreage is planted to other rotational crops such as alfalfa hay and field corn. The report…