…United States. Several major California commodities are going to be affected by a 15 percent tariff increase including fruits, nuts, and wine. Pork and seven other products will experience a…
USDA Warns Dangerous Pests are Emerging, Adds Cherry Fruit Fly to Alert List
…homegrown plants, fruits or vegetables from areas with known pests. Also, don’t mail these items or agricultural-based souvenirs from international trips to yourself or others. When traveling within the U.S.,…
April Celebrated as National Lawn and Garden Month
…amount of produce if properly planned. Flower gardens make a yard look beautiful and welcoming. Vegetable gardens give the added bonus of providing fresh vegetables for your table. Now is…
Grow Indoor Edible Plants
…you can enjoy to not only look at — but also eat? Feed your body, mind, and soul with brilliantly colored flowers, aromatic herbs, and sweet and savory fruits and…
Agri View: Carrot Production
…the size of your finger or one 8 to 10 inches long, it is still one of the most consumed vegetables. But, although most of the refrigerators hold this long…
China Retaliations to Harm U.S. Ag
…Friday that if the trade situation “continues to deteriorate,” the lives of farmers and ranchers “will become more difficult.” China is mainly targeting U.S. steel products, fresh and dried fruits,…
Preparing for Autumn and Winter Gardening
…in the ground for wintertime plucking. This list includes vegetables similar to those in the early spring: such as spinach, kale, lettuce, peas, radishes, and beets. Most of these vegetables,…
Right Time to Plant for Summer Veggies
In the second part of her series on preparing and planting your garden, Cathy Isom fills us in about the right time to start on those summer vegetables for your…
Starting Your Year Round Garden
…want to sow all of your annual vegetables: celery, dill, kale, spinach and lettuces. Start these indoors right now, or roughly six to ten weeks before the last frost. Also…
Agri View: Agriculture Problems
…with its rice crop. White flies. A problem for Georgia’s leafy vegetables. And, how long has Florida battled a disease that has caused growers millions of dollars. It is always…
Full 2016 Crop Year Report, Including Ag Exports
…vegetables and two-thirds of the country’s fruits and nuts are grown in California. California’s top-10 valued commodities for the 2016 crop year are: Dairy Products, Milk — $6.07 billion Grapes…
Celebrating National Artichoke Hearts Day
…a healthy and delicious food to celebrate! The total antioxidant capacity of an artichoke flower head is one of the highest reported for vegetables. The fleshy base of the artichoke…
Top Vegetable Varieties for 2018
…picks the top new varieties of vegetables and flowers of the year. And, some great ideas for how to prepare them with tasty recipes from the Food Monster App. The…
Agri View: Urban Farming
…who live in town that they can have access fresh vegetables. It is not as easy for family on food stamps to travel great distances to buy fresh vegetables. Urban…