…raw or natural state and not subjected to significant post-harvest changes.” At the same time, the interim rule acknowledges the difficulty in determining when a commodity is no longer considered…
New Western Growers Partnership Looks to Accelerate Agtech Innovation
…to advance harvest automation. The partnership was officially announced at Agri-TechE’s Realising Economic Agricultural Potential Conference. “We have some big challenges facing us, such as extreme weather, need for harvesting…
Week in Review: Ag Struggles to Get Products Exported, CA Olive Industry in Turmoil
The agricultural industry is struggling to get products exported due to a shortage of shipping containers. The 2020 California table olive harvest is wrapping up with significantly lower numbers than…
Disappointing Table Olive Harvest Highlights Deeper Industry Issues
The 2020 California table olive harvest is wrapping up with significantly lower numbers than average. Bell-Carter Foods indicated that the latest harvest was well below the already conservative estimate for…
Time to Consider Growing Your Own Vegetables
…it does take some planning. Since most of us enjoy the fruits of a spring and summer harvest, right now is the right time to get into planning mode. From…
Farmer’s Inspiration Leads to Large Squash Donation to Central California Food Bank
…40 million pounds of food in all. Diener arranged for butternut squash seed to be donated by David Bodine of AgSeeds. He generously paid for several days of labor to harvest…
Growing a Gorgeous Flower for Both Food and Medicine
…Especially when you can maximize your harvests in more ways than one. The Purple Passion Flower is the perfect example. You can eat the fruits, flowers and leaves, and it’s…
Week in Review: H-2A Wages Stabilized and Cooling Weather Helps Citrus
…The 2020 rice harvest has wrapped up in California and reports indicate a good year for the industry. President Donald Trump recently signed into law a bill to reauthorize the…
Researchers Continue Work on Garlic Fusarium Fungicide Screening Trial
…the drying, conditioning, and storage process. The post-harvest disease can result in losses of up to 40 percent in harvested bulbs. A new trial is looking at the efficacy of…
2020 Rice Harvest: ‘A Good Year for Quality and Yield’
Rice harvest on Sean V. Doherty Farms. COURTESY OF CALIFORNIA RICE COMMISSION The 2020 rice harvest has wrapped up in California and reports indicate a good year for the industry….
Tips for You to Ripen Green Tomatoes Indoors
…still pick them and after-ripen them indoors. Especially, if you live in a region with cold weather extremes. It’s perfectly ok to harvest tomatoes when the fruits begin to change…
Housing for the Harvest Program Continues to Expand
The Housing for the Harvest program is continuing to expand to cover more areas of California. The California Department of Food and Agriculture (CDFA) recently announced that Yolo and Imperial…
New Blackberry Varieties Released by Agricultural Research Service
…of its parents Triple Crown but ripens earlier and can fill a void in the fresh market harvest season. The Galaxy variety also comes from Triple Crown but produces a…
Future Navel Orangeworm Issues with Warming Temperatures
…problematic in the future because of warming temperatures, UC Cooperative Extension scientists report in Science of the Total Environment. Nuts left in almond orchards after harvest can provide a home for…