…Ag Expo by the numbers, and alternative almond harvesting. Tune in to the show for these news stories, recipes, features and more. Danielle Leal Multi-Media Journalist & AgNet News Hour Anchor…
Almond Update: Non-conventional Drying Focus of Next Training Tuesday
Alternative harvesting is the focus of the next Training Tuesday put on by the Almond Board of California. Food Research and Technology Associate Director Guangwei Huang said the webinar will…
California Olive Oil Crop Falls Short of 2.5 Million Gallon Estimate
…with harvesting crews able to get the crop picked in about four weeks compared to the typical six. The majority of producers started milling in mid October and most finished…
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…
Future Navel Orangeworm Issues with Warming Temperatures
…ground and in the trees, applying synthetic reproductive hormones to limit the pests’ ability to find mates, encouraging natural enemies, judicious of least-toxic pesticides if necessary and harvesting the crop…
Growing and Harvesting Bell Peppers
Growing and harvesting your homegrown bell peppers. That’s coming up on This Land of Ours. By ukjent/Shutterstock Bell peppers need warm soil and warm temperatures to thrive. To encourage faster…
2020 Advances in Pistachio Production Short Course Nov. 2-19
…Zoom webinars will cover a variety of pistachio production topics including field preparation, planting, irrigation, pest management, and harvesting. Registration is available for the entire conference, or for individual dates….
Week in Review: Table Grapes Doing Well and Heatwave Helps Watermelons
…producers have important harvesting decisions to make in the coming weeks. Growers are expecting a good season for pumpkin demand despite the challenges of COVID-19. Kern County potato trials are…
Corn Silage Harvest on the Horizon for California Producers
…months of growing the corn silage farmers look to maximize the value of their crop by harvesting at the most advantageous time. Technical agronomist for DEKALB in California and Arizona,…
New Food Safety Measures Approved by California LGMA
…is also aimed at eliminating the potential for cut ends of leafy greens to come into contact with the ground while harvesting. The collection of updates is in addition to…
Almond Update: Harvest Workgroup Focus on Sustainability Goals
Off-ground almond harvesting is a hot topic in the industry. It’s a practice that supports the Almond Board of California‘s dust reduction goals for the year 2025. There are several…
Tricks to Keep Summer Gardens Looking Their Best: Midwest
…perennials. To make harvesting easier for those tomatoes, continue to tie up vines and remove lower leaves that are crispy or yellowing. Heavy irrigation should also be avoided for fruit…
Plants that Rabbits Won’t Be Tempted to Nibble On
…word of caution when inter-planting edibles with poisonous plants. You don’t want to end up harvesting young rhubarb leaves along with your kale! Listen to Cathy Isom’s This Land of…
Almond Update: Watch Five Tips to Reduce Dust from Sweeper Equipment
As AgNet West reported last week, dust reduction research has led to incentive programs to replace equipment and continuing trials in off-ground harvesting. But what can growers do right now…