…Manteca area have allowed their watermelons to thrive, with harvest beginning in early June. “If we keep our fields in good shape, we’ll be harvesting the same field that we…
The California Kitchen: Stone Fruit Jubilee
In today’s California Kitchen, learn how to prepare Stone Fruit Jubilee with The Untamed Chef, Albert J Hernandez. Ripe yellow plums on the tree. Fruit tree. Seasonal harvest. Ukraine. Here…
World Food Prices Continue Falling as Supply Levels Rise
Global food prices dropped for a fifth-straight month after a seasonal rise in supplies took place and demand dropped for some products. The northern hemisphere wheat harvest is helping to…
‘Very Pleased’ with Overall California Avocado Season
…has been harvested. Interim CAC President, Ken Melban said that it has been a good year despite some of the challenges growers have faced. “We were very pleased with the…
Almond Update: Soil Health Case Study Details Value of Cover Cropping
…soil health case study details how Gemperle adopted a cover cropping approach suited to her needs. She seeds every other row right after harvest and irrigates with her flood irrigation…
Fall Propane Supply Outlook
…lower than in 2021. Newland is tracking corn moisture going forward into the harvest season. “And we will give it to black layer, it’s just a function of how much…
Ukraine Shipping More Grain
…said. Just 700,000 tons of food have left Ukraine ports versus the 20 million tons still in silos and 40 million tons of hoped-for new-harvest grain, with seasonal exports down…
VofV: En Solucion and Seeking the Food Safety Holy Grail
…nanotechnology to replace traditional post-harvest chlorine wash. “You can’t get risk to zero,” he says. “But we’re trying to provide more tools in the the forms you can apply.” A…
Good Year So Far for California Cotton, ‘Knock on Wood’
…impact the harvest and the quality of the cotton that we pick. But right now, it’s been a good year.” Had California’s water situation been better, Isom believes the increase…
Early Season Freeze Causes $30 Million in Damage for California Olives
…Houlding said that production is expected to drop to 1.8 million gallons. Production was three million gallons for the last harvest year. Houlding said there is some hope for the…
Innovation to Have Broader Impact on Ag Labor Than Immigration Policy
…workers in Mexico now have more opportunities and alternatives in Mexico if they want to, for example, harvest berries and live close to their families.” About the Author Brian German…
Sugar Alliance Meeting Underway
…pesticides, labor, and transportation have hit our producers in the field and at the factories they own. Our farmers are worried about their bottom line as we head into harvest,”…
Week in Review: California Producers Heard on Farm Bill Needs & Dealing with Black Fig Fly
…speed at which agricultural land is being paved over or otherwise displaced. The winegrape assessment rate to support continued industry research has been increased for the 2022 harvest. Subscribe to…
Almond Matters: Keeping Orchards Clean Now for A Successful Harvest Season Later
In today’s Almond Matters, brought to you by Valent, management practices implemented now can help ensure a more successful harvest season. Field Market Development Specialist with Valent U.S.A., Todd Burkdoll…