May 8, 2008 10:18 AM, By Harry Cline
Farm Press Editorial Staff
What a difference just six months has made in the price grape growers in California’s San Joaquin Valley are now being offered compared to spot prices paid at harvest last year....
Apr 23, 2008 10:56 AM
A ridge of high pressure was passing over California at the start of the week, resulting in dry conditions with above normal temperatures across most of the state....
Apr 17, 2008 11:10 AM
The Agricultural Research Service (ARS) works closely with the National Grape and Wine Initiative, a nationwide coalition representing all segments of the grape industry, to support grape producers nationwide. As part of this support, ARS scientists are embarking on a study to index the useful genetic variation of more than 2,000 accessions in the ARS grape germplasm collection....
Apr 16, 2008 10:31 AM, By Dan Bryant
Contributing Writer
USDA table grape breeders are approaching a solution to powdery mildew, a fungal pest that has nagged grape growers for thousands of years....
Apr 15, 2008 10:41 AM, By Harry Cline
Farm Press Editorial Staff
Using plant growth regulators (PGRs) is as much an art form as a science. When they work, they work great. When they don’t, farmers and researchers often scratch their heads in bewilderment....
Apr 11, 2008 11:15 AM, By Harry Cline
Farm Press Editorial Staff
Vine mealybug (VMB) has become public enemy No. 1 for many California grape growers. The voracious pest can make a mess out of grape bunches, covering berries with sooty mold and spawning bunch rot organisms, ruining the fruit....
Apr 9, 2008 9:58 AM, By Harry Cline
Farm Press Editorial Staff
It has been almost 15 years since Ben Indasun, Justin X. Grape and Tiny Goodbite strutted their stuff on television and theater screens; yet, if asked, most Americans would likely say they saw the trio on the screen just last week....
News from the Farm BillHouse, farm groups seek override votesMay 9, 2008 10:16 AM, By Forrest Laws Farm bill negotiators and major farm organizations have begun an intense effort to muster the 290 House votes needed to override a promised veto of the 2008 Food, Conservation and Energy Act conference report.... Food banks urge passage of farm bill; critical shortage of food as clients increaseMay 9, 2008 10:01 AM The Nation's Food Bank Network reported the results of a new survey that found 100 percent of food bank respondents have seen an increase in the number of clients served within the past year.... House-Senate conferees to announce farm bill agreementMay 8, 2008 10:45 AM, By Forrest Laws Congressional negotiators have reached final agreement on a 2008 farm bill conference report, setting up a possible showdown with the White House over the five-year legislative package.... Committee approves 'final' farm bill provisionsMay 2, 2008 11:14 AM, By Forrest Laws Is the long, national ordeal over the 2007; oops, now the 2008 farm bill nearing an end?... |
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