…meeting year-round demand. In fact, according to USDA, Americans consume over $12 billion in Mexican fruits and vegetables every year.” According to a Reuters report, Mexican officials are in Washington…
California Highlights in 2017 Census of Agriculture
…of California farms are producing organically, with 11 percent of total farms selling directly to consumers. California remains the number one state in terms of market value for vegetables, melons,…
Oriental Fruit Fly Eradicated From Sacramento and Yolo Counties
…for these pests to enter the state is by “hitchhiking” in fruits and vegetables brought back illegally by travelers when they return from infested regions of the world. Help protect…
U.S. Organic Sales Hit $50 Billion for the First Time
…initiatives.” Organic food sales grew 5.9 percent, reaching almost $47.9 billion last year. Organic non-food sales also grew 10.6 percent to nearly $4.6 billion. Organic fruits and vegetables combine for…
Ways to Avoid Wasting Your Bountiful Harvest
…and your family and you don’t want the fruits of your labor to go to waste, consider these suggestions. Check with local food banks and soup kitchens to see if…
Cherries Not the Only Crop to Experience Storm Damage
…Farms with her husband Earl, said the unseasonable weather also affected their stone fruit and vegetables. “We have seen some damage in some of the later varieties of plums in…
Bug That Can Be a Help to Your Crops
…personal favorites are: flowers, lettuce, celery, and fruits. One way Earwigs can be a help to your garden is that they love to feast on aphids. I’m Cathy Isom… Sponsored…
USDA Announces Support for Farmers Impacted by Unjustified Retaliation and Trade Disruption
…affected by trade retaliation such as fruits, vegetables, some processed foods, beef, pork, lamb, poultry, and milk for distribution by the Food and Nutrition Service (FNS) to food banks, schools,…
Grow Healthy Fruits to Match Diet Needs
…some healthy fruits to grow at home to match your diet needs. That’s coming up on This Land of Ours. Grow Healthy Fruits to Match Diet Needs Healthy eating can…
Bayer Provides Salad Bars to Several California Schools
…initiatives that provide children with access to fresh fruits and vegetables, and with kids eating a majority of their daily calories at school, the salad bar makes it easy for…
Farm Bureau Statement on Trump Immigration Reform Proposal
…more critical than in the agricultural sector. Labor shortages now are being felt by farmers and ranchers across the country, in dairy, fruits and vegetables, mushroom, livestock and other sectors….
Trade Tensions Escalate with Another Chinese Tariff Increase
…industries to feel the pressure of higher tariffs will once against be the agriculture sector, particularly for commodities such as wheat, coffee, vegetables, sugar, peanuts, and various meats. The National…
USDA Inspection Rates to Increase 10%
…year more than half of the Agricultural Marketing Service’s rates for voluntary grading, inspection, certification, auditing, and laboratory services for a variety of agricultural commodities including meat and poultry, fruits and vegetables,…
Plants that Attract Bees and Other Pollinators
…as we like our fruits and vegetables and other wild plants – we also need bees and other pollinating friends to keep them around! According to the Natural Resources Defense…