…build a food system that is fair, competitive, distributed and resilient where a greater share of the food dollar goes to those growing, harvesting, processing and preparing our food.” USDA…
What’s Left on the To-Do List for Gardens This Year
…left on the gardening to-do list for the year. October is a time of preparing for the winter months and harvesting the last veggies still lingering in the garden bed….
Hemp: Controversial Plant that is Gaining Popularity
…that hemp will develop flowers when the daylight is less than 12 hours. Seeds typically ripen about six weeks after the plant flowers. Harvesting the seeds in the proper window…
The Western View: September is California Wine Month
…annual festival – actually, in typical Texas fashion, organizers believe it’s the biggest grape festival in the world. Known as Grapefest, it’s a harvesting and wine festival that features grape…
Project to Advance the Potential of Robotic Harvesting in Strawberries
UC Davis will be working with advanced.farm to evaluate the performance of different strawberry cultivars using robotic harvesting. The goal is to identify varieties that show potential for being planted…
Farm City Newsday Tuesday, 07-27-21
…more than $7 million invested to support ag research and workforce development, and a project that looks to advance the potential of the robotic harvesting of strawberries. Tune in to…
Keep Plants Hydrated this Summer and Saving Some Money
…costs is to use mulch to retain moisture in the soil, water deeper and less frequently, knowing when to water, and harvesting rain water. You can also reduce that water…
Big Changes to Coachella Agriculture Over the Past 30 Years
…– they just finished this week harvesting – it will be about 1.9 million. So, you’re looking at about eight million boxes difference,” Way explained. Vegetable production in the area…
Annual Santa Maria Strawberry Field Day to be Virtual Again This Year
…botrytis fruit rot with chemical and biological fungicides. After the break, there be presentations on robotic harvesting, technological advances for improving integrated pest and disease management, and the use of…
New Guidelines Available as Winegrape Mechanization Expands
Winegrape mechanization in California is continuing to expand as the availability and costs of labor become more challenging. Harvesting was the first area to become heavily mechanized. However, growers are…
Farm City Newsday Wednesday, 06-23-21
…getting control of mite population in almond orchards and great potential in mechanical harvesting methods for table olives. Tune in to the show for these news stories, recipes, features and…
Acreage of Mechanically Harvested Raisins Declines, But Percentage Increases
…which has led to an increase in dried-on-the-vine raisins, increased machine harvesting, and decreased hand labor use. Mechanical harvesting by variety shows that 64 percent of Selma Pete acreage, 48…
Farm City Newsday Thursday, 05-27-21
…the benefits of off-ground almond harvesting, and a new cost study that’s now available for organic alfalfa hay. Tune in to the show for these news stories, recipes, features and…
NIFA Invests Nearly $9 Million in Plant Breeding Research
…varieties suitable for mechanical harvesting. Additionally, UC Riverside was awarded funding for a project linking genomics and phenomics to improve horticultural traits in avocados. Listen to the radio report below….