…Affairs is Kurt Kovarik, who says, “Right now, soybean farmers are harvesting a record crop. However, they’re facing an extreme uncertainty about the price they’ll get and whether or not…
Mitigating Wildfire Risk with Livestock Grazing
…ideal conditions for large-scale and costly fires, with alternating periods of drought and significant rainfall. A decrease in timber harvesting and available grazing lands have also contributed to the ferocity…
Benefits of Sustainably Harvesting Non-timber Forest Products
A new report by USDA Forest Service researchers provides science-based information to help decision-makers, practitioners, and researchers to promote the sustainable harvest of non-timber forest products. The Assessment of Nontimber…
NCBA Comments on “Fake Meat” Oversight”
…promoters of lab-grown meat claim USDA oversight of lab-grown fake meat is unnecessary because animals aren’t harvested. However, USDA inspection is required for all federal meat plants, whether harvesting occurs…
Almond Matters: Assessing Ant Management Strategies
…good ants from the bad ants.” If a grower is assessing ant management in their orchard and finds their bait was not as effective as intended, there are some harvesting…
USDA and FDA Announce Key Step to Advance Collaborative Efforts to Streamline Produce Safety Requirements for Farmers
…needed.” The Produce Safety Rule, which went into effect on Jan. 26, 2016, establishes science-based minimum standards for the safe growing, harvesting, packing and holding of fruits and vegetables grown…
Agri View: Chicken Pickin’ Meat Processing Labor
…on by a migrant population. Labor comes and goes. It is almost adequate in the planning, growing, and harvesting seasons. It changes during the following months. Scientists showed us that…
2017 California Raisin Grape Mechanical Harvest Report
…most acreage with mechanical harvesting, at 33,313, that acreage only represents 30 percent of the Fresno County raisin-type grape acreage. Kern and Madera County growers harvest 18 and 42 percent…
Easter Eggs for Your Basket Will be a Bit Higher This Year
…harvesting the smallest crop in 70 years,” he added. Several foods showed modest retail price decreases from a year ago: whole milk, white bread, chicken breasts, toasted oat cereal, apples,…
Preparing for Autumn and Winter Gardening
…Land of Ours. For the most part, autumn is a time for harvesting. However, early autumn as in around September is also a time to get plenty of cold-hardy crops…
Right Time to Plant for Summer Veggies
…perennial producers, your best bets are raspberries, blueberries, blackberries and strawberries along with other berry varieties. Stay tuned… we will have autumn and winter vegetable gardening and harvesting tips to…
California Strawberry Commission Website Offers Improved Grower Resources
…on mechanical harvesting technology a few years ago. “While we think it’s still several years out before we actually see machines that are doing a good job of mechanical harvesting,…
California Vegetables More Than Half of U.S. Total
…harvesting season, don’t be surprised to see a few tomatoes strewn along the roadside. Sometimes they fall out of the steady stream of overflowing trucks on their way to the…
FFA Members Celebrate National FFA Week
…planting and harvesting — it involves science, business and more. The organization’s mission is to prepare future generations for the challenges of feeding a growing population. Today, FFA continues to…