…it was from fire damage or smoke taint challenges last year.” Listen to the radio report below. Growers Affected by Recent Wildfires Struggle With New Drought Challenges About the Author…
New Publication Outlines Herbicide Drift Symptoms on Hemp
…19 different herbicides that are routinely used in California. Light noted that the project was not designed to evaluate recovery from herbicide exposure or measure any yield impact. The purpose…
Industry Survey Looks at The Impact of Wildfire on Grazing Livestock
…better understand the impact of wildfires on grazing livestock. Producers with livestock that were affected by exposures to wildfire or by indirect smoke exposure last year are encouraged to participate….
Prune Crop Looks Good with Positive Market Conditions for Producers
…the first time, or they bought more of them,” Zea noted. “Over the past year and a half with restaurants struggling so much, we do not have a large exposure…
Plant-Based Sources to Tap into for Vitamin D
…a plant source, we tend to get a lot of sunshine exposure while tending our plants. Listen to Cathy Isom’s This Land of Ours program here. Plant-Based Sources to Tap…
Proper Lighting for Houseplants Crucial for Livelihood
…of plants you can place in those areas. Be sure to understand window direction and light levels. For example, windows with northern exposure will have medium to bright indirect light. Southern exposure…
Preliminary Grape Crush Down Nearly 14 Percent from 2019
…was already on the lower side, combined with grapes left on the vine because of smoke damage. Allied Grape Growers President Jeff Bitter indicated that the short crop can be…
Farm City Newsday Thursday, 01-28-21
Get the latest agriculture news in today’s Farm City Newsday, hosted by Danielle Leal. Today’s show is filled with stories covering smoke taint research funded through the last spending bill,…
Smoke Taint Research Funded Through Last Spending Bill
…designates $1.5 million for research into the impact that smoke exposure has on the quality of winegrapes. The request for funding came as a joint effort of several winegrower groups…
Importance of Grape Crush Report During Heavy Wildfire Year
…the associated smoke. CAWG said some processors worked with growers to adjust delivery, crush, and payment details. The abnormal agreements may make filling out the survey from the California Department…
Farm City Newsday Friday, 11-13-20
Get the latest agriculture news in today’s Farm City Newsday, hosted by Danielle Leal. Today’s show is filled with stories covering an easy way to report pesticide incidents, if smoke…
The Western View: Hang in There, 2020 is Almost Over
…not only brought rain, it cleared out the wildfire smoke. And, we finally had our presidential election; no, the counting isn’t finished yet, but the votes are cast and the…
Farm City Newsday Friday, 11-13-20
Get the latest agriculture news in today’s Farm City Newsday, hosted by Danielle Leal. Today’s show is filled with stories covering an easy way to report pesticide incidents, if smoke…
2020 Rice Harvest: ‘A Good Year for Quality and Yield’
…or from complications related to smoke impacting sunlight. Despite the few mild issues for some growers, Morris said that overall the 2020 rice harvest has been a successful one. “The…