This summer, Lodi, California, high schoolers will again head to local wineries to learn the business through a combination of hands-on internships and college classes. The first-of-its-kind initiative is the result of a growing partnership among the district, Delta College, the Lodi Winegrape Commission and the nonprofit San Joaquin A+. Join The 74 and the […]
Citrus is Florida’s signature crop. It was introduced to Florida more than five centuries ago and quickly became synonymous with the Sunshine State. Without significant investments in research and recovery, however, the industry could be limited to our state’s history and not a part of its future. Fortunately, state funding approved recently by Florida Governor […]
CmiA was welcomed by WTO and FIFA as a new member of the steering committee of the initiative ‘Partenariat pour le Coton’ (Partnership for Cotton). Aid by Trade Foundation (AbTF) pointed out that as its standard, Cotton made in Africa is a key player in sustainable cotton production in Africa. CmiA reportedly works with 20 […]
Chevron’s Leviathan natural gas platform in the Mediterranean Sea. Analysts expect the company to increase its earnings per share at an annual pace of 7.4% from 2024 through 2026. – Chevron Corp. (Updated with Wednesday’s announcement of ConocoPhillips’ deal to acquire Marathon Oil Corp.) Energy stocks as a group are cheaply priced to expected earnings, […]
Bruises continue to be inflicted on Florida’s citrus industry, as the forecast for the nearly concluded growing season dropped further Friday. The U.S. Department of Agriculture issued an updated production forecast that was 5.6 percent below projections released in April. Meanwhile, a decades-old citrus association shut its doors this week, and a major grower told […]
Late spring overnight frosts in Germany’s wine-growing regions have raised concerns among winemakers about potential impacts on the harvest. The German Winegrowers’ Association (DWV) fears that the cold temperatures could damage wine yields this year: “The frosts at this point in time are so devastating because the vegetation is already well advanced after the recent […]
Mar. 22—SUNBURY — Proposals are being accepted for $460,000 in 2024 Commonwealth Specialty Crop Block Grants to stimulate market growth or boost the competitive position for high-priority crops. Hardwoods, honey, brewing grains, hemp, and flax are deemed top priorities for their potential to boost fast-growing ag sectors, feed Pennsylvania’s economy, and increase environmental sustainability. Also […]
The United Farm Workers is facing allegations of fraudulent conduct from one of the largest agricultural companies in the world, days after the historic union successfully organized a small part of the multibillion-dollar business. In a first for the labor union, UFW was certified for organizing 640 California workers at Wonderful Nurseries — North America’s […]
Sacramento-based Blue Diamond Growers recently eliminated 38 corporate jobs in layoffs aimed at remaining cost efficient “under heightened pressure,” the cooperative of almond farmers said. Blue Diamond, a cooperative of more than 3,000 farmers, is one of the largest almond producers in the world. It processes the almonds it buys from the farmers at plants […]
A popular weed killer used on genetically modified cotton and soybeans could be off limits for 2024, a move that could raise already high costs for growers in Arizona. A federal court in Arizona ruled Tuesday that the Environmental Protection Agency violated notice-and-comment rules when it reauthorized dicamba products in 2020, and, for the second […]
CHICAGO (AP) — Christmas tree breeder Jim Rockis knows what it looks like when one dies long before it can reach a buyer. Rockis farms trees in West Virginia and Pennsylvania, where he and other producers often grow their iconic evergreens outside their preferred habitat higher in the mountains. But that can mean planting in […]