Picked, red, ripe cherry fruits in a wooden box, on a plantation Image by caocao1211967.gmail.com/DepositPhotos Global cherry production is forecast to reach a record 5.44 million metric tons this season,…
Retractable Roof Systems Offer Weather Protection for High-Value Crops
…specialty crop growers, protecting a crop from a single damaging weather event can be especially important because high-value fruits and other crops can be difficult to recover once quality is…
Specialty Crop Growers Face Rising Costs and Need for More Demand
…The challenges can be especially significant for specialty crop operations because many fruits and vegetables require substantial labor and have limited flexibility when it comes to absorbing higher production expenses….
Shannon Douglass Discusses Wolves, Labor and California Agriculture
…that should be encouraged. That effort extends to Agriculture in the Classroom and its “Taste and Teach” program, which introduces children to different fruits and vegetables. Douglass recalled her sister…
From Plymouth to Plantation Agriculture: The Early Crops and Trade That Shaped American Agriculture
…fruits, illustrating the developing network of exchange among colonial communities and the Indigenous peoples with whom they interacted. These early exchanges helped establish a broader economic role for agriculture. What…
California Ag Faces Wolves, Labor and Regulatory Challenges
…programs such as “Taste and Teach” help children experience different fruits and vegetables while building a better understanding of where their food comes from. One of the most significant topics…
UC ANR Opens Applications for Grower-Focused Ag Technology Program
…application cycle is targeting commercially available technologies for permanent crops and other specialty crop production systems. Areas of focus include fresh fruit, pistachios, desert vegetables, table grapes, avocados, citrus and…
Ryan Jacobsen: California Ag’s Future Depends on Water
…healthier eating could create opportunities for raisins and other California-grown fruits and vegetables. He also stressed the importance of consumers knowing where their food comes from. Following discussion of a…
Ryan Jacobsen Part 2: Why California Agriculture Is Worth Fighting For
…optimistic that renewed interest in nutrition could create opportunities for California-grown fruits and vegetables. “I’m bullish or hopeful that through trying to make people eat healthy again, that raisins are…
$2 Million Investment Targets Pest Control and Quality in U.S. Tree Nuts
…covers a range of commodities, including fruits, vegetables, pulses, potatoes and tree nuts. The agency says the initiative is intended to expand export opportunities, advance science-based trade standards and help…
Cannon Michael: California Farming at a Crossroads
…some areas as farmland is converted to other uses, including solar development. But he does not believe agriculture will disappear. California’s climate allows farmers to produce fruits, vegetables, nuts, cotton…
Rising Produce Imports Add Pressure to U.S. Specialty Crop Growers
…crop to market. Boatright’s comments highlight the growing challenge facing U.S. specialty crop producers as imported fruit and vegetables become a larger part of the domestic food supply. For growers,…
Specialty Crop Trade Concerns and a California Dairy Success Story
…exaggeration to say that the survival of the Southeast specialty crop industry is at stake,” Joyner said. He pointed specifically to low-priced Mexican fruits and vegetables entering the United States…
Jeff Smutny Part 2: Reinventing California Raisins for a New Generation
…no longer competing only against other traditional dried fruits. Today’s snack aisle is crowded with new products, making packaging, flavors and new uses increasingly important. He pointed to efforts such…