…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…
Perdue Announces USDA’s Farm Bill and Legislative Principles for 2018
…to promote job creation and improve forest health through shared stewardship and stakeholder input. Reduce litigative risk and regulatory impediments to timely environmental review, sound harvesting, fire management and habitat…
FDA Announces Enforcement Discretion for FSMA
…for Animals rule, Foreign Supplier Verification Programs rule, and the Standards for the Growing, Harvesting, Packing, and Holding of Produce for Human Consumption rule. Some of the considerations being made…
Evergreen Herbs for Your Garden
Cathy Isom fills us in about the evergreen herbs you’ll want to have for year-round color and harvesting. That’s coming up on This Land of Ours. Evergreen Herbs for Your…
Grow Kale in the Winter
…weather approaches and if frost should occur on the leaves, always wait until the leaves have completely thawed before harvesting them. Winter months are also favorable for these leafy greens…
Autumn Homesteading Activities
…already, you’ll want to add these two tasks to your Autumn chores to do list. From the simplest things such as seed harvesting to storing and canning fruits and veggies…
Cap and Trade Funding for Agriculture
…other financial incentives to reduce emissions from agricultural pumps, harvesting equipment, tractors, and other equipment used in agricultural operations. Some in the agriculture industry did not support the cap and…
NOW Damage Bigger Issue Than Growers Think
…loss. One cause is because some of the damaged nuts are lost in the harvesting process itself and not included in what arrives at the processor. The other reason stems…
Forest Service Wildland Fire Suppression Costs Exceed $2 Billion
…need it to actually fight fires. It means we can’t-do the prescribed burning, harvesting, or insect control to prevent leaving a fuel load in the forest for future fires to…
Almond Board: Low-Dust Harvest Equipment Demos
The Almond Board of California is hosting two demonstrations featuring low-dust harvesting equipment. Growers and others in the industry are invited to head out to see side-by-side demonstrations of low-dust…
Almond Harvest Continues, Postharvest Irrigation Importance
…long bloom that we have earlier this year, due to the weather,” said Doll. Throughout the process of harvesting, it is important to mitigate tree stress to maintain the productivity…