…of almonds, Sill noted their adoption of new technologies and practices has helped keep the farm successful over the years. Working to reduce dust during harvest is one practice Sill…
Farm City Newsday Wednesday, 07-28-21
…cannabis production, sales growth of organic produce continues for the second straight quarter and safe driving tips as harvest is in peak season. Tune in to the show for these…
A Few Things to Know When Caring for, and Growing, Lavender
…to encourage bushy new growth and another flush of blooms to develop. Avoid cutting plants back to the ground. When its harvest time, gather blossoms when they have just opened….
Almond Update: Multiple Benefits of Keeping Orchard Floors Clean
…exceptionally valuable. “When you have a clean orchard floor you’re working less in harvest. And when you’re working less in harvest, it turns out you’re saving money and really, you’re…
Almond Matters: Final Preparations with Harvest on The Way
…are doing what they can to keep their trees healthy heading into harvest. Getting timely applications out both before and after hull split can help manage pest populations during harvest,…
Farm City Newsday Wednesday, 07-21-21
…for renewable natural gas usage in CA projected to be costly, and the steps growers are taking in almond orchards as harvest approaches. Tune in to the show for these…
Almond Matters: Heatwave Exacerbating Pest Problems
…reproduction in orchards. Burkdoll suggests that growers addressing mite populations also use the opportunity to also combat navel orangeworm. “As we get closer to harvest, you need to keep in…
New Guidelines Available as Winegrape Mechanization Expands
…and then finally finishing up with harvest,” Kurtural noted. Advancements in mechanization tools have allowed for increased benefits for producers in a number of ways. Mechanical harvesting can reduce the…
July 4th Cookout Cost Stable Compared to Year Ago
…hail and high winds that caused significant setbacks to the harvest early in 2021. Retail price changes for products in the meat case are a bit more nuanced, according to…
How to Care and Plant a Sweet Treat, Sugar Cane
How to care and plant a sweet treat. That’s coming up on This Land of Ours. Sugar Cane is the number one commercially harvested plant in the world. Growing in your…
Vegetables to Plant for a Bountiful Fall Harvest
…thinking about the veggies to plant for a fall harvest. Such as beans of all types. They grow quickly and can produce abundant harvests up until frost. This makes them…
Almond Update: Almond Journey Podcast Provides Peer-to-Peer Industry Insight
…Luke Hicks explains his experience in the industry as a custom harvester. Hicks began his journey as one man with one harvester, growing to an operation working on thousands of…
Almond Matters: Pre-Hull Split Pest Management
…harvest. “Once [pests] get inside the nut, you’re not going to get anything in there really to kill them other than a systemic and there’s really nothing there that’s available,”…
Essential Steps for Starting Your First Vegetable Garden
…step is choosing the layout of your garden and what crops will grow well together. For the best harvest, your vegetable garden needs the best soil you can give it….