Ag at large: Farmers are Firm on the Front Lines
Farmers in California, the country’s highest ranking producer of agricultural goods, are busy fighting a battle that threatens to overcome…
6 years ago
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Ag at Large: Weed Upsurge Threatens Crops
Weeds can be ugly, but sometimes their ugliest characteristic is persistence. Processing tomato growers and rice farmers recently have had…
6 years ago
Ag at large: In any format, watermelon pleases
Like hurrying to grab your keys before leaving the house, some homemakers will be quick to buy and serve some…
6 years ago
Ag at large: Union Appeal to Workers Abates
As usual it’s a busy summer farming season in California, but a few farm operators are taking time to assess…
6 years ago
Ag at Large: Border not an issue in sales of avocados
It has taken 10 years, but avocados from Mexico, Chile and Peru have joined California production in a coordinated effort…
6 years ago
Ag at Large: Ag crops receiving subtle energy boosts
If a wayward teenager could be redirected by a sudden and permanent injection of biological material, his or her reaction…
6 years ago
Ag at large: Forests suffering from lack of care
Trees in California’s forests are transmitting the message that the state’s farmers can recite in their sleep: neglect our care…
6 years ago
Ag at large: Pests persist, and farmers respond
One of the most persistent agricultural pests in California is the destructive navel orangeworm, NOW for short. One of the…
6 years ago
Ag at large: Ag labor need as big as ever
Along with its reputation for unsurpassed production of agricultural products, California is the country’s outright leader in agricultural labor. Several…
6 years ago
Ag at large: Health plan covers agricultural workers
Farm workers in California and Arizona know what few others seem to know: where to find comprehensive health coverage. The…
6 years ago