Crop Production

Webinars highlight sustainable farming practices 

Equitable Food Initiative (EFI), the capacity-building and certification organization that partners with growers, farmworkers, retailers and consumer groups, has announced three upcoming sustainabilit... more »

“FoldBot” robot streamlines packaging

A robot cardboard folding system cuts carton folding time and expense. Small farmers can hand fold the boxes and – for larger growers buying millions – an expensive full-size automated forming ... more »
WSU researchers and students collect samples and perform honey bee colony health assessments in orchards near Modesto, CA. Photo by Brandon Hopkins

Honey bees at risk for colony collapse from longer, warmer fall seasons

The famous work ethic of honeybees might spell disaster for these busy crop pollinators as the climate warms, new research indicates. Flying shortens the lives of bees, and worker honey bees will f... more »

EFI celebrates National Farmworker Awareness Week

Equitable Food Initiative (EFI), the capacity-building and certification organization that partners with growers, farmworkers, retailers and consumer groups, has released an updated communications too... more »

EFI offers online training for growers, packers 

Equitable Food Initiative, the capacity-building and certification organization that partners with growers, farmworkers, retailers and consumer groups, is launching new online training products. The ... more »
Honeybees in a hive

USDA researchers develop antiviral treatment to protect honeybees

Scientists at the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA)’s Agricultural Research Service (ARS) developed an edible antiviral treatment that can be used to protect honeybees against Deformed... more »
Nelson Irrigation's R2000fx low pressure sprinkler system

Nelson Irrigation releases new low pressure solution sprinkler

Nelson Irrigation’s Rotator Technology has announced the release of a new low pressure solution sprinkler, R2000FX. The R2000FX offers a flow range is 1 to 3 gpm, radius of 29 to 40 feet and a pres... more »

UCCE offers March 7 workshop on nut and fruit production practices

The University of California Cooperative Extension (UCCE) and other institutions are hosting a workshop aimed at providing nut and fruit producers with strategies to adapt to changing conditions. T... more »

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