…“We’ve got a lot of diversity of conditions, different soils, different crops that earn more or less money with the water and different areas are more or less productive,” said…
Mechanical Pruning Becoming More Viable for Grape Producers
Researchers continue to look at how mechanical operations affect crops as labor costs continue to rise. Central Valley wine, table grape and raisin growers gathered in Fresno County to watch…
Tomato Spotted Wilt Virus Overcoming Resistant Genes
…U.S. and it was in Fresno County,” said Tom Turini, vegetable crops Farm Advisor for Fresno County. “The area where we’ve identified the resistance-breaking strain has expanded annually.” After dealing…
Nutrien to Acquire Plant and Soil Health Firm Actagro
…portfolio includes approximately 30 specialty products which are produced at two U.S. manufacturing facilities located in California and Arkansas. Nutrien’s acquisition will include Actagro’s research and development team, as well…
Harvesting Technology at the World Ag Expo
…their crops the same while reducing their water use by 20 to 25 percent and of course protecting the nitrates in the soil.” During the press conference afterward, Johansson noted…
E.M. Tharp and World Ag Expo® “We Believe in Growing” Scholarship Winners Announced
…While she has shown goats and hogs, sheep have been her specialty and where she has found the most success. In 2018, she was the Tulare County Fair Reserve Sheep…
USDA to Release Complete Set of Tables for Agricultural Projections to 2028
…to 2028 for major U.S. crops and livestock products as well as supporting U.S. and international macroeconomic assumptions were released on Nov. 2, 2018. Short-term projections from the Oct. 11,…
Nutria Issues Continue for California Farmers
…Wildlife The large rodents can cause various types of damage including the destruction of crops and vegetation as well as burrowing into banks and levees causing flooding issues. Nutria can…
Almond Update: Improvement Grant Deadlines Approaching
…growers improve their systems for several years. Other funding available out of the same money pool is the Healthy Soils grants to help with projects like cover crops and compost….
Springtime Vegetables to Start Indoors Now
…be careful of cold snaps. Protect the crops by covering when necessary. Start watermelon, cantaloupe and honeydew by planting seeds indoors, duet the long growing season required by melons. Pumpkins…
Lawmakers Get Updated on Organic Industry Needs
…how important the Farm Bill’s implementation will be for organic farmers. The advocacy trip includes a diverse group of farmers from 11 states, who produce specialty crops, livestock, eggs, grains…
Farm Bureau Sues to Block Flows Plan for Lower San Joaquin River
…irrigate crops in regions served by the rivers. In its lawsuit, filed in Sacramento County Superior Court, Farm Bureau said the flows plan would have “far-reaching environmental impacts to the…
Participation Encouraged for the 2019 Labor Survey
…for meaningful immigration and labor reform for a number of years. Farmers and ranchers have been making changes to production practices such as converting to less labor-intensive crops and investing…
WTO Sides with the U.S. on Chinese Agriculture Subsidies
…crops when prices fall to a government-announced minimum, inflating the price of certain Chinese commodities and distorting market conditions to appear as though Chinese farmers should increase production. In an…