…acreage in California, closely followed by almonds and harvested vegetables, all being grown on more than a million acres each. The census also measured nearly one million acres of grapes…
Industry Reaction to USDA Trade Relief Announcement
…package provides assistance to more California-grown crops not previously included in certain programs, specifically direct assistance through the Market Facilitation Program for walnuts, pistachios, table grapes and potentially others. “Farm…
Grow Healthy Fruits to Match Diet Needs
…blackberries, citrus trees, apples, figs, peaches, and plums. You should avoid watermelon, cherries, cantaloupe, and grapes, if you are following a low glycemic diet. I’m Cathy Isom… Sponsored Content Let’s…
Grape Prices Expected to Come Down After Strong 2018
…see a change in pricing for grapes.” About the Author Brian German Facebook Twitter Ag News Director, AgNet West Sponsored Content Let’s Talk Livestock Risk Protection For Those Beef On…
Second Largest Final Grape Crush Report in Nearly A Decade
…amount of grapes crushed with nearly 2.5 million tons, an increase of almost nine percent from the previous year. There were just over 1.8 tons of white wine grapes crushed,…
2019 Wine Industry Awards Announced
…recently entered into an acquisition agreement with Roederer. Cooper The Vineyard of the Year is presented to Dick Cooper Ranch in Amador County for their consistency in producing grapes that…
Deciphering the Walnut Genome
…and many other woody perennials, opening the door to a better understanding of the genetic blueprints of almonds, pecans, pistachios and grapes. “Like walnut, these other crops naturally cross-pollinate and…
USDA Provides Funding to California to Support Projects that Protect Agriculture and Natural Resources
…$2,214,226 to support National Clean Plant Network foundation plant stocks for citrus, grapes, fruit trees, sweet potato, and roses; $1,779,510 to support California’s Emergency Plant Health Response Teams for responding…
Nighttime Labor Regulation Language to Be Reviewed in April
…at 10-foot candle brightness requirement. So if you used a worker harvesting grapes at night as the center point, this standard is saying that there has to be 10 feet…
2018 Farm Bill A Hit for California Agriculture
…two-thirds of the country’s fruits and nuts are grown across the state. California’s top producing commodities include dairy products, grapes, almonds, strawberries, cattle and calves, lettuce, walnuts tomatoes, and pistachios….
Crop Year 2017 Demonstrated Growth for California Agriculture
…percent of the total U.S. agricultural value. California’s top three commodities remained the same as 2016, with dairy, grapes, and almonds coming in first, second and third respectively. The top…
Farm City Newsday Friday, 01-11-19
…that are making H-2A housing harder than it already is and research regarding the production of grapes on marginal land. We will also hear from Jared Miller who is the…
Producing Grapes on Marginal Land Research
…temperatures. However, Zhuang led off the symposium with his continued work on farming grapes on land that isn’t necessarily suited for it. The availability of land is significantly decreasing and…
Table Grape Industry Feeling Secondary Impacts of Tariffs
…with a significant harvest of table grapes have left the U.S. with a substantial amount still left in the domestic market. That has caused an issue for Chile, who traditionally…