…about 440 employees, about half for packing fresh pears and the remainder for harvest. But even with needing about 240 employees to harvest pears, labor was so tight that five…
Farm to Fork Exhibition and Great Grape Event to Open at Fresno State
…Special Collections Research Center, in partnership with the Tulare County Museum of Farm Labor and Agriculture, Farm to Fork will feature the immigration history of the Valley’s largest ethnic populations…
Fresno State Research Uncovers Significant Drought Impacts in San Joaquin Valley
…labor, especially in disadvantaged San Joaquin Valley communities, and residential water use facts and fiction. Among the findings associated with the drought: As much as $3.3 billion in losses to…
Ranchers Remain Cautious Despite El Niño Forecast
…labor, and the loss of crop residue and alfalfa fields on which sheep ranchers depend for feed. The overall decline in the nation’s sheep numbers also has weakened the sector’s…
Drones Making Potted Farming Intriguing Option
Last month, Harvest Automation showed how their potted plant moving robots are changing the way nurseries operate. These drones are a huge labor savor and can run virtually non-stop with…
Nurseries Using Labor Saving Drones
…sensors. Using Labor Saving Drones Co-Founder and COO Charles Grinnell says these robots are a huge labor savor for nurseries. Most autonomous vehicles of this size, either in the air…
Citrus Industry This Week: Peach Report; Labor Update; FDOC Budget
Today’s issue of Citrus Industry This Week from Florida includes a report on growing peaches, an update on the citrus labor situation and details from the latest Florida Citrus Commission…
Produce Moving Bots at PMA Tech Symposium
Harvest Automation Co-founder and COO Charles Grinnell showing off their pot-moving robot. Grinnell says the bot can solve labor issues and can be a huge asset to nurseries. Stay with…
Almond Hullers & Processors Association Urges Quick Action in Resolving Backlog
…the efforts by U.S. Labor Secretary Thomas Perez to resolve this situation, said AHPA President Kelly Covello. This labor dispute has caused severe economic hardship to the California almond industry…
West Coast Ports Close for the Weekend, Impacting Major Citrus Export Opportunity
West Coast ports are silent this morning, after the Pacific Maritime Association temporarily stopped work due to the ongoing labor dispute. Work is scheduled to resume on Monday, but in…
West Coast Port Slowdowns Having Severe Economic Impact on California Almond Industry
…both parties and find a solution to an ongoing labor dispute that has severely impacted almond shipments in and out of West Coast ports. The labor dispute between the Pacific…
Cattlemen Urge Renewal of Trade Promotion Authority
…as trade agreements are to the domestic economy, on-going west coast port labor negotiations between the International Longshore and Warehouse Union and the Pacific Maritime Association have caused a significant…
Farm Bureau Approves Strategic Action Plan for 2015
…legal, stable and reliable labor supply,” Stallman said. “America can either import our labor or import our food. We recognize the difficulty of passing meaningful immigration reform that addresses the…
West Coast Port Slowdown and Ag Export Concerns
Federal mediation between some west coast port employers and workers may help resolve a long-standing labor dispute that is impacting exports. West Coast Port Slowdown and Ag Export Concerns…