…harvesting is 35,041 or 23 percent of the total raisin-type grape acreage. Seventy-two percent of the Fiesta grape acreage is harvested mechanically and 56 percent of the Selma Pete acreage…
Crop Production Report
…3 percent from last season. In early-May, Snow Angel peaches were being harvested and shipped. The California Clingstone crop is forecast at 320 thousand tons, up 5 percent from 2015….
Therapy for Veterans
…is to help other veterans. Veteran volunteers will provide camaraderie and harvest the stories and experiences of those veterans nearing the end of their journey. Central Oregon Veterans Ranch’s hope…
Farmers Check Impact of Spring Storms
…can heal if small enough and not create any mold issues; however, in massive downpours and the closer it is to harvest, the cherry can split from top to bottom,…
Antimicrobial Resistance Research
…in the pre- and post-harvest food production environment. Design innovative training, education, and outreach resources (including web-based resources) that can be adapted by users across the food chain, including policy…
Home-Made Fertilizer
…young and old how to maintain their kitchen gardens and how to help their kitchen gardens provide a bountiful harvest of healthy, delicious and really fun to grow (and eat)…
Avocado Survey Deadline Tomorrow
…survey in order to fine-tune the estimate and better predict the harvest flow to market. Pre-season estimates for 2016 indicate a crop volume of approximately 392 million pounds. The survey…
Loans for Farm Storage-Handling Equipment
…access to commercial storage or on-farm storage after harvest. These producers can invest in equipment like conveyers, scales or refrigeration units and trucks that can store commodities before delivering them…
Biofuels and Bioproducts
…husks of corn plants following harvest) pictured above can be converted to biofuels as well as high-value products such as plastics, chemicals, and fertilizers. Image courtesy of Energy.gov. Biomass is…
Garden by the Moon
It seems more gardeners are turning to the moon for advice on the best time to plant, prune, weed, and harvest. Cathy Isom fills us in on what you should…
Farm Camp
…Holsteins and harvest carrots. The seven options below, which range from half-day sessions to week-long sleep-away adventures, represent the best of the farm set. Riverton, Utah Day campers care for…
Agri View: Robot Tractors and Agriculture
…new world of driverless cars, driverless tractors and other agricultural robots will, in the not too distant future, harvest the food we put on our kitchen tables. In fact, agricultural…
CA Ag Contributes to Food Banks
…reimbursement for harvesting costs. This makes Farm to Family a solution for farmers in addition to benefiting families who may be in need of a little help putting nutritious food…
Citrus Continues to Fund HLB/ACP Research
…(CRB) partnered with the University of California Department of Agriculture and Natural Resources to bring the industry the 37 annual Post-harvest Pest Control conference. The event brought researchers from South…