Ag at Large: Truth of Slogan Gives it Strength
A slogan that is growing into a movement is making its way around agriculture in California and throughout the country,…
4 years ago
Don Curlee
Don Curlee is your man when it comes to Agriculture. His Ag Alert column in our publication is sure to inform you on what you need to know when it comes to the agricultural industry.
Ag at Large: Roadside Stands Are Taking a Rest
Many farmers like to sell part of their crops at roadside stands and local consumers seem to enjoy shopping there,…
4 years ago
Ag at large: Drones Accept Pollination Job
The enormous job of distributing pollen each year to the mass of fruit and nut trees in California’s agricultural empire…
4 years ago
Ag at Large: Climate a Major Issue for Farmers
The California wonderland for agricultural production depends heavily on soil and water, but the third leg of the stool is…
4 years ago
Ag at Large: Agriculture Counties Host Sunshine, Power
California’s wide open spaces, where billions of dollars of agricultural crops grow every year, might be destined to produce on…
4 years ago
Ag at large: The splendid fungus maintains its appeal
California is only the nation’s second largest mushroom producing state, and the reason it is not number one may be…
4 years ago
Ag at large: Dogs detect scent of citrus disease
A few well-trained dogs have been recruited in the industry-wide effort to track movements of the Asian citrus psyllid, noted…
4 years ago
Ag at Large: Central Valley is Sheep Country
Sheep production is one of California’s low-profile agricultural industries, prominent in four Central Valley counties, but that’s enough to place…
5 years ago
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…
5 years ago
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…
5 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…
5 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…
5 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…
5 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…
5 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…
5 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…
5 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…
5 years ago
Ag at large: Onions spice up state’s ag economy
Production of onions is a substantial contributor to California’s agricultural economy, but tracing the state’s numerous onion products to market…
5 years ago
Ag at Large: Prunes regain homey identity
Once again, in mixed company it will be okay to call a prune a prune. Almost 20 years ago, the…
5 years ago
Ag at large: State’s farms produce large variety of seeds
Whether they occupy those little seed packets in grocery, hardware and variety stores, or large containers for transit, hundreds of…
5 years ago
Ag at Large – Farm suppliers can be neighbors
The companies and industries that provide farmers with tools, equipment, supplies and services are often desirable neighbors. Because so many…
5 years ago
Ag at large: Popular weed-killer chemical under review
Among certain growers of a few California crops, an established weed control chemical has become as common as bread and…
5 years ago
Ag at Large: Farmers lead clean-up efforts in California
Farmers in California are leading an accelerated program to clean up the environment. It includes their animals, their soil, and…
5 years ago