Crop Production
Leger & Son implements sustainable practices that have allowed this third-generation Georgia, family operation grow pecans for nearly six decades. ...
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Kenneth Fox, founder of Fox Packaging, has died.
Fox, a leader in providing flexible packaging, died April 17. He was 91.
“With deep sorrow, we announce the passing of Kenneth Fox,” lead...
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Roughly half of California’s 30 million acres of farmland is protected from development by the California Land Conservation Act of 1965.
Proposed state legislation to modify California’s longst...
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To help growers manage irrigation and nutrients for young and immature orchards, UC Cooperative Extension is offering workshops in Modesto, Merced, Fresno and Bakersfield. Growers are invited to discu...
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Industry leaders and associations applauded the House Committee on Agriculture’s bipartisan agriculture labor working group’s final report. The final report is the product of a months-long effort ...
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Planning is key for running efficient irrigation systems.
In the world of farming, investing in orchards and permanent crops, including almonds and other nuts, is like planting seeds for long-term ...
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Equitable Food Initiative (EFI), the capacity-building and certification organization that partners with growers, farmworkers, retailers and consumer groups, has announced three upcoming sustainabilit...
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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 ...
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