Crop expected to be larger even though dried plum trees were pulled after the 2013 harvest, reducing acreage by 2% for the 2014 season.

Let’s not get distracted by the GMO debate. Instead, let’s focus on the health benefits of fresh fruits and vegetables (GMO or not) while quietly promoting transparency via GMO labeling.

New board members bring business experience and much more to the the table.

Outlook calls for near to slightly below average precipitation around the region.

Mohr-Fry Ranches one of first vineyards to join first of its kind third-party certification in the country for grape growing.

Setting goals and plotting how to reach them can help young farmers successfully navigate today’s financially troubled waters.

Proper preparation and precaution are paramount when working around pollinators.

Keeping your Facebook strategy fresh — and experimenting with social media tools — will help you engage with your produce buyers in as many ways as you can.

Man’s best friend is being trained to use scent detection to identify contaminated produce.

The Western Institute for Food Safety and Security is focusing on rural communities and making them aware of threats to crops or livestock.

Participants in Agriculture Risk Coverage or Price Loss Coverage are subject to acre-for-acre payment reduction when fruits, nuts, and vegetables are planted on payment acres.

“The strategies the coaches employ, particularly those of the underdogs, fascinate me. And I can see how these tactics would be of benefit to fruit growers, though the particular tactic depends on the size of the grower.”

Research aims to help producers and sellers clarify the differences, market appropriately.

Figure for 2013 is 8% greater than two years earlier, as growers continue to plant Chandler variety.

The first appearance of the problem, which typically affects older orchard, is in mid-spring.

A lack of winter nut sanitation will result in a higher population of overwintering navel orangeworm (NOW) and greater kernel reject damage at harvest in almonds.

Organization working with USDA to offer ranges of variety and price options.

Through responses, researchers at Northeastern IPM Center are hoping to determine level of damage from this pest.

Lodi Rules were the first sustainability certification in U.S.