In today’s program, Cathy Isom tells you about growing your own baby vegetables. That’s coming up on This Land of Ours. Growing Your Own Baby Vegetables Growing baby vegetables is…
Cultivating Shallots from Your Garden
…of garden fruits and vegetables, including: Cabbage, Beets, Chamomile, Mint, Sage, Thyme, Broccoli, Brussel Sprouts, Celergy, Carrots, Strawberries, Cucumber and Dill. Don’t plant shallots next to Broad beans, bush beans,…
Tariffs on EU Ag Products Coming After WTO Ruling
…oils, multiple varieties of cheese, as well as various fruits and juices from several European countries. The increased tariffs will also cover multiple different types of industrial goods from various…
Fresno County Leads California as Top Agricultural County
…Agriculture, one-third of the country’s vegetables and two-thirds of the country’s fruits and nuts are produced in California. About the Author Brian German Facebook Twitter Ag News Director, AgNet West…
USDA Invests $11M In Research That Will Support Specialty Crop Farmers
…often designed for field crops, but equally safe, effective and economical for growers of minor/specialty crops—including fruits and vegetables, tree nuts, dried fruits, horticulture, and nursery crops (including floriculture) –…
Storing Fruits and Vegetables Properly for Winter
…cellar. What better way than with fruits and vegetables from the garden. Cathy Isom has some tips for you about storing fruits and vegetables properly for winter. That’s coming up…
California Leads Nation in Specialty Crop Funding
…projects that enhance the competitiveness of specialty crops, which are defined as fruits, vegetables, tree nuts, dried fruits, horticulture, and nursery crops. Recipients include non-profit and for-profit organizations, government entities,…
Raised Bed Gardening Kid Friendly Veggies
…food on their own. Although you can grow vegetables in a variety of ways, from containers to a traditional veggie patch, raised garden beds work much better for children. A…
Specialty Crop Block Grant Applications Open for 2020
…a two-phase competitive solicitation process to award funds to projects that enhance the competitiveness of California specialty crops. Specialty crops include fruits and vegetables, tree nuts, dried fruits, horticulture, and…
Specialty Crops Bolstered Top-Ten Commodity Cash Receipts in 2018
…crops for 2018 in order were dairy, grapes, almonds, cattle/calves, pistachios, strawberries, lettuce, floriculture, tomatoes, and onions. Over one-third of the nations vegetables and two-thirds of the nation’s fruit continues to be…
Citrus Research Board Under New Leadership
…controller of the California Apple Commission for 10 years. Since 2015 Martin has been a member of the Agricultural Technical Advisory Committee for Trade in Fruits and Vegetables, which should…
Container Herb Gardening for Beginners
…perfect for the beginning gardener. Plant them in big containers with some vegetables on your porch or balcony, or keep a few plants on your kitchen windowsill. Containers are an…
Trade Mission to Mexico for California Specialty Crop Suppliers
…a chance to meet with dozens of buyers from multiple areas in Mexico and get feedback on products. CITD said California suppliers of tree fruit, vegetables, avocados, grapes, citrus, bulk…
Report Demonstrates Strong Fresh Produce Sales for Q2
…seven percent. Mixed vegetables experienced an increase of more than seven percent in volume to 27 million pounds. The category also grew by eight percent in sales to a total…