…GAP standards and audit checklists for pre-harvest and post-harvest operations. The Initiative is a collaborative effort on the part of growers, shippers, produce buyers, audit organizations and government agencies, including…
Legislative Updates Affecting California Agriculture
There are some important legislative updates that could have an impact on growers after the California Legislature reached its fiscal deadline on May 25th addressing bills with state costs. The…
Almond Matters: Preventing Hull Rot
…infection does occur, it can cause a host of issues for growers including affecting nut quality and causing shoot dieback. “Once it gets in and infects its hard to put…
Farm and Biofuel Coalition Demands that EPA Account for Lost Volumes
…National Corn Growers Association (NCGA), Biotechnology Industry Organization (BIO), and National Farmers Union (NFU). This petition comes days after several ethanol and farm groups challenged three specific small refinery exemptions…
Agriculture Groups Oppose Tariffs
…one that favorably impacts U.S. trade imbalances with countries around the world. National Corn Growers Association Tariffs put U.S. Farmers in Jeopardy North Dakota farmer Kevin Skunes, president of the…
Almond Matters: Addressing Alternaria Issues
…disease can also be problematic for growers in other areas with high humidity and stagnate air. “I always go by the old adage, ‘an ounce of prevention is worth a…
Almond Update: 5 Reminders for Hull Split
Hull split is around the corner for almond growers. The Almond Board of California has five things growers need to remember going into this critical time of the year. ABC’s…
Ethanol Coalition Sues EPA Over Secretive RFS Waivers
…National Corn Growers, and the National Farmers Union are suing the EPA to challenge several waivers to the Renewable Fuels Standard, given out in secret to several profitable refineries. The…
Producers Getting Whiplash from Trade Back-and-Forth
…World Trade Organization. But what’s real and what isn’t? Michelle Erickson-Jones, president of the Montana Grain Growers Association, says, “It’s so hard to tell what’s rhetoric and what’s real, though…
Sustainability Key for Grower and IndustrySponsored Content
Sustainability continues to be a buzzword in the agriculture industry. But Yara North America’s Vice President of Sales and Marketing Brian Kenyon said if growers aren’t sustainable than neither are…
U.S.-China Trade War a Win For Other Nations?
…which could be a detriment to American growers. The South American nation has taken over the globe’s number one spot as top soybean producer, supplanting the U.S. USDA estimates show…
Almond Matters: Ant Management in Orchards
In today’s Almond Matters, brought to you by Valent, ant management strategies rely on diligent monitoring and the correct identification of any ant species growers may find in their orchards….
Strawberry Crops Rebound After Freeze Damage
Central Coast growers have seen strawberry crops rebound after early damage caused by cold weather. California experienced a series of storms and freezing temperatures in early spring that had many…
Almond Update: Subjective Forecast Eases Damage Concerns
…more so that it’s the first clue that damage from cold bloom-time temperatures may not be as bad as some expected. Almond Board of California’s Bryce Spycher said what growers…