…in Puerta del Sol, Madrid, where people gather to welcome the New Year. Eating the 12 grapes at the same pace means you will have prosperity in the upcoming year….
California Table Grape Industry Gets $10 Million in USDA Relief
…negative impact on overall prices for table grapes. USDA numbers show the average shipping point price for all varieties and sizes of domestic table grapes was 22 percent lower than…
Grower Taking Care of H-2A Workers
…taking care of the workers is good for their reputation. Grower Taking Care of H-2A Workers About the Author Taylor Hillman Image credit: Workers pruning wine grapes in vineyard./Photo ID:…
Get Covered With the Right Formulation
Figure 1: Untreated wine grapes with powdery mildew infection. Figure 2: Wine grapes treated with a fungicide program of ChampION++™, Stylet Oil and Luna. All Nufarm formulations currently sold for…
Spotted Lanternfly Could Be Disastrous, Not in CA Yet
…known to feed on over 70 different hosts including agricultural, ornamental and forest species. Penn State Extension’s website said tree of heaven is the pests preferred food source. However, grapes…
Strategic Planning Decisions Required to Stay Competitive in Grape Industry
Planning for future industry trends and consumer trends is no easy task, but it can be especially difficult for growers of permanent crops such as table grapes. Several aspects play…
California Table Grape Growers Have Too Much of a Good Thing
…last year was demonstrated with 12.9 million boxes of grapes. Volumes of white seedless grapes were about even with last year, but red seedless were up 39 percent and black…
New Record Set for California Table Grape Shipments
…boxes of table grapes from California were shipped around the world between September 8 and October 12, which is a new five-week record for the industry. “This year, unfortunately, there…
Recognizing the Size and Scope of the Forage Industry
…and grapes. “Hay is the third most important economic crop in the United States, worth something like $18 billion to $22 billion per year, over the past five years,” said…
Agri View: Grape Production and Consumption
…you are talking about California grapes, that is almost correct. The grape industry is changing. In the first place, California is not the only place where grapes are grown. It…
The only thing a $15.00 an hour wage has done is made everything in automation that more affordable.
Jeff Klein, Jack Klein Partnership
USDA Launches Trade Mitigation Programs
…Target Amount (in $1,000s) Apples $93,400 Apricots $200 Beef $14,800 Blueberries $1,700 Cranberries $32,800 Dairy $84,900 Figs $15 Grapefruit $700 Grapes $48,200 Hazelnuts $2,100 Kidney Beans $14,200 Lemons/Limes $3,400 Lentils…
Tariffs Could Cost Fruit and Nuts $3 Billion
…pecans, pistachios, walnuts, apples, oranges, raisins, sour cherries, sweet cherries and table grapes. All 10 nuts and fruits are perennial crops, growing on trees or vines, so growers cannot easily…
Chlorpyrifos Registrations Dead in 60 Days
…the product is still commonly used in wine grapes, cotton, and citrus, with many growers noting it is the only effective material to combat certain pests. About the Author…