…hourly rates, as they are paying higher wages than their global competition, Sahatjian said. As a result, producers are minimizing hand labor by increasing mechanization. “Mechanical dry-on-the-vine raisin harvesting and…
AgNet News Hour: Monday, 07-31-23
…decline from early expectations, a conversation on workforce development, and considerations for cutting weeding costs in orchards. Tune in to the show for these news stories, interviews, features, and more….
California is Experiencing a Shortage of Ag Mechanics Teachers
…of the students that become ag mechanics teachers do not initially plan to follow that path and often specialize in another subject before realizing their potential in the mechanical fields…
VofV: Tom Nunes and Monitoring the Speed of Technology Adoption on the Farm
…scale across his production to create efficiencies. So far, the company has seen success with automation on the thinning and weeding side. “That’s something that’s not just emerging – it’s…
Report Highlights Effects of Rising Labor Costs
…management changes, such as picking fields and orchards less often and introducing mechanical aids that increase worker productivity. Longer-term options include the use of more labor-saving mechanization, additional H-2A guest…
Drones to Measure Methane at Dairies
…the technology. It’s expected the technology can be put to use as soon as five years from now. From UC Riverside: UC Riverside is working with mechanical engineering professor Akula…
VofV: Don Cameron on How Innovation and Automation Can Boost California Agriculture
…is using cutting-edge technology for automated irrigation, laser weeding and nitrogen capture, and Don says that the perpetual difficulties the industry faces with water, labor and regulation create an urgency…
Fragile, Invasive Weed Threatening Ecosystems of Lakes and Ponds
…fishing gear or swim rafts. If left unattended, invasive watermilfoil will spread throughout a lake, or to other lakes. Eurasian watermilfoil can be managed with herbicide treatment mechanical removal of…
Using a Multi-Step Approach to Mitigate Weeds on the Farm
Using a multi-step approach to mitigate weeds on the farm. That’s coming up on This Land of Ours. Farm labor Weeding a Field Shutterstock Image Tackling weeds requires a multi-step…
Automated Weeder Technology Advancing at Right Time, Given Labor Availability
Advancements made with automated weeding technology have become even more important as labor costs continue to climb. Compounding the issue for producers is the overall amount of available labor. Vegetable…
Cover Crops Demonstrating Success in Combatting Morning Glory
…of chemical and mechanical controls and they’re beating their soil up pretty good trying to get the morning glory under control.” Working with a tomato grower in the Central Valley,…
MSOB: Biological Materials for Arthropod Management in Organic Vegetables
…a grower’s toolkit, Dara suggests being mindful of not overusing them. Other practices such as cultural, behavioral, and mechanical control approaches should be deployed as part of an integrated pest…
Almond Update: Understanding Herbicide Resistance in Orchards
…are using the right mechanical control or chemical control; the right control method for that species.” Listen to Wolter’s interview below. About the Author Brian German Facebook Twitter Ag News…
Problems and Solutions When Growing Artichokes
…munch on growing artichokes. Till your soil and keep up on weeding during the growing season. Artichoke Plume Moth is a 1-inch brown moth which feeds on all of the…