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Fruit · Fruit and Nuts · Peaches · World Ag News
HMC Farms is using high-density peach systems and work platforms to improve labour efficiency, reduce physical strain and bring orchards into production earlier.
Fruit · Fruit and Nuts · World Ag News
Washington wine-grape growers responded to extreme heat with adjusted irrigation, earlier shoot thinning, selective leaf removal and more flexible canopy management.
Fruit · Fruit and Nuts · Regenerative Agriculture · Wine Grapes · World Ag News
Greg Pennyroyal is the Vineyard Manager at Wilson Creek Winery in Temecula, CA. Wilson Creek Winery and Vineyards owns 60 acres of estate grapes, and manages an additional 100 acres in differing
Fruit · Fruit and Nuts · Holistic Management · Regenerative Agriculture · Soil Health · Wine Grapes · World Ag News
He said they are always looking for ways to minimize their environmental impact and overall carbon footprint and he sees regenerative farming as more than a fad. “It is changing the way
Fruit · Fruit and Nuts · Regenerative Agriculture · Wine Grapes · World Ag News
And while many wineries around the world are also implementing decarbonization measures, vineyards in Sonoma County are some of the earliest pioneers in the practice.
Chestnuts · Fruit and Nuts · Nuts · World Ag News
At first glance, it might seem like Jono Neiger’s 7-acre plot of land next to the Connecticut River is an unkempt, chaotic mess, with underbrush spilling from the rows of young chestnut
Filberts and Hazelnuts · Fruit and Nuts · Holistic Management · Nuts · Regenerative Agriculture · World Ag News
Nut farming is a long-term project for the couple because most nut trees take years to bear fruit. They planted steadily for their first four years on the farm. Their first crop
Fruit · Fruit and Nuts · Wine Grapes · World Ag News
Study finds using less doesn’t compromise quality.
Citrus · Cover Crops · Fruit and Nuts · Holistic Management · Regenerative Agriculture · World Ag News
“There is no cookbook for regenerative practices in citrus, and we are learning as we go,” Turner says. “But this is a passion for me, knowing these practices have to be practical
Fruit · Fruit and Nuts · Holistic Management · Insect Management · Soil Biology · Soil Health · Weed Management · Wine Grapes · World Ag News
“Instead of traditional orchard-floor management methods, why not choose to plant the floor with biological plant mixes that eliminate the need for weed control, do not compete as aggressively for resources, host