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Farmers Weekly
SEPTEMBER 13, 2023
Farmers Weekly A farmer from Kent has donated an entire orchard’s worth of produce to London-based charity The Felix Project, which will be distributing the fruit across the capital’s schools and communities that need it most.
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Caff
AUGUST 1, 2023
Do you want to learn more about the ins and outs of planting and managing cover crops from growers with cover crop experience? Check out our Cover Crops in Orchards case study! Growers share benefits they’ve observed, as well as challenges and lessons learned. See below for more or download here.
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Agric4profits
AUGUST 23, 2024
You will realize that post-planting maintenance and services of a tree crop orchard or plantation is an all–year–round activity. It embraces various operati
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Agric4profits
AUGUST 8, 2024
In crop production, crops are domesticated plants that we grow on our farms, orchards and gardens. These crops vary in their climatic, nutritional requirements
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Western FarmPress
JULY 1, 2024
Georgia’s 2024 pecan crop is estimated at 130 million pounds, and that average may not be far off. But the crop still has a long way yet to go.
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Global Agtech Initiative
APRIL 6, 2024
Orchard Robotics has a bold vision to transform the future of farming and bring digitization and automation to farms. The post Orchard Robotics Gains $3.8M to Build Robots and AI to Power Precision Crop Management appeared first on Global Ag Tech Initiative.
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Western FarmPress
SEPTEMBER 21, 2023
Growers didn’t sanitize their orchards last winter, industry leader says.
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Food and Farming Technology
SEPTEMBER 25, 2023
New Zealand-based agritech company Robotics Plus has launched Prospr, an autonomous, multi-use, hybrid vehicle designed to carry out a variety of orchard and vineyard crop tasks more efficiently and s
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Agricultural Biodiversity
JULY 4, 2023
Maybe he’d like to have a look at the the Crop Trust’s endowment fund for SDG 2.5 ? Those farming project don’t have to involve orphan crops , but it wouldn’t hurt. Extension workers need to be better at identifying different crop varieties. The SDGs need proper long-term financing , say Prof.
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Agric4profits
JANUARY 23, 2024
The Apple Maggot, scientifically known as Rhagoletis pomonella, is a small insect that poses a significant threat to apple orchards and fruit crops. This tiny c
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Agric4profits
AUGUST 23, 2024
The foundation of tree crop production is the nursery practices and management. The performance of the orchard or the plantation depends on the quality of prep
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Western FarmPress
SEPTEMBER 6, 2023
Pecan growers are encouraged to diligently track irrigation as they manage orchards in the midst of hot, dry conditions.
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American Farmland
JUNE 5, 2023
San Joaquin Valley farmers got resources and learned the latest research about cover crops for California orchards at a recent workshop. Check it out.
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Caff
FEBRUARY 26, 2021
Want to find out more about the benefits and tradeoffs of integrating sheep into orchard systems? Check out our newest case study on Sierra Orchards of Winters, CA. Sean McNamara and Jeremy Shepherd share their experiences on integrating sheep into walnuts for cover crop grazing, weed management, soil health benefits, and more.
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Global Agtech Initiative
SEPTEMBER 20, 2023
Prospr automates a variety of tree crop tasks, including intelligent spraying, to improve efficiency and alleviate labor challenges. The post Robotics Plus Launches Multi-Use Autonomous Vehicle for Sustainable Orchard and Vineyard Production appeared first on Global Ag Tech Initiative.
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Climate and Agriculture in the Southeast
NOVEMBER 5, 2023
A longer growing season can make your fields and orchards more susceptible to pests that were previously not an issue. As the climate gets warmer, other impacts that can affect agriculture are also being observed. Warmer winters mean more overwintering of pests and diseases.
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Caff
APRIL 22, 2021
CAFF’s Ecological Farming team has been busy the past several weeks setting up the Biologically Integrated Orchards Systems (BIOS) project at six demonstration sites located in the Sacramento and San Joaquin Valleys. “ Why take cover crop samples?”, The BIOS project is underway! ”, you might ask.
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Farmbrite
JUNE 19, 2023
Starting a Fruit Orchard on Your Farm Growing fruit trees or nut trees on your farm is a great way to be more self-sufficient and a great way to add items to your CSA, use the unwanted fruit to supplement feed for your animals, sell at your local farmers market or for personal use. Fruit trees need lots of sun and space to grow properly.
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Caff
MAY 2, 2024
On April 10th, Community Alliance with Family Farmers (CAFF) hosted a field day at Heartwood Farms in Linden, CA with farmers Franz Eilers and Emma Wade to discuss all things compost and pest management on their biologically-integrated walnut and cherry orchards. The compost created from ground-up walnut prunings and cover crop mowings.
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Modern Farmer
JANUARY 15, 2024
It’s a great gateway crop,” says Don DiLillo, owner of Finest Foods in Huntington, New York, for ushering in a new breed of novice farmers. Yet with California’s agricultural hub dominated by large-scale farms and commodity crops, he’s found a comfortable niche at his local farmers market. Kaʻinapu Cavasso agrees.
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Global Agtech Initiative
JUNE 25, 2024
The relationship provides essential autonomous solutions for specialty crop operations, particularly in the orchard and vineyard sectors. The post New Holland and Bluewhite to Bolster Autonomous Capabilities and Offering with Strategic Partnership appeared first on Global Ag Tech Initiative.
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ATTRA
MARCH 6, 2024
A research team led by the University of Reading found that planting wildflower strips around apple orchards in the United Kingdom provided a habitat for beneficial, predatory insects like lacewings and hoverflies that led to reduced fruit damage.
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Caff
SEPTEMBER 7, 2021
The first Biologically Integrated Orchard Systems (BIOS) event on “Impacts of Biologically Integrated Orchard Systems (BIOS) in Walnuts” was held in Linden at the Anderson-Barngrover Ranch on Friday August 27th. Around 30 people joined in on celebrating and learning from the past, and sharing emerging solutions and challenges.
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ATTRA
OCTOBER 5, 2023
The University of California and The Organic Center are collaborating on research to help organic orchard growers safely incorporate livestock grazing into their farming practices. Related ATTRA publication: Food Safety Considerations for Integrating Livestock into Produce Cropping Systems
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Real Agriculture
APRIL 2, 2024
A fruit tree orchard can be viable for many, many years, but it also means that establishing an orchard requires significant investment. Read More A fruit tree orchard can be viable for many, many years, but it also means that establishing an orchard requires significant investment. Read More
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Agritech NZ
SEPTEMBER 24, 2023
and TAURANGA, NZ, September 21, 2023 – New Zealand-based agritech company Robotics Plus has launched Prospr, an autonomous, multi-use, hybrid vehicle designed to carry out a variety of orchard and vineyard crop tasks more efficiently and sustainably while reducing reliance on labor. Salinas, Calif., 23ft for row-to-row turning.
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Caff
APRIL 15, 2024
These collaborations have provided snapshots of how practices like compost, cover crops, livestock integration and reduced tillage (to name a few) can impact soil health on a given farm in a given region.
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ATTRA
FEBRUARY 2, 2024
The American Society of Horticultural Science published a story in HortScience on a study that examined the economic viability of cover crops for citrus orchards in Florida. Cover crops can enhance soil health and tree well-being in citrus orchards, but they require investment in labor, seed, fuel and machinery.
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Civil Eats
SEPTEMBER 10, 2024
Meanwhile, research and plant breeding efforts are underway to explore and expand its potential as a sustainable low-input, high-value crop that could figure into the future of small farms throughout the eastern U.S. He grows blackberries, kiwi berries, persimmons, and figs, which were his primary crop until pawpaws took the mantle.
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ATTRA
NOVEMBER 1, 2023
Researchers are performing commercial cost analysis, and they say the system shows promise for vineyards, orchards and other high-value crops. Small solar panels power the system.
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Modern Farmer
FEBRUARY 9, 2024
Growers in Michoacán are part of a certification program in which they are able to confirm that their fruit is free from certain pests such as avocado seed weevils or fruit flies, and their orchards are also subject to compliance checks by inspectors from the USDA’s Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS).
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AgriLife Today
SEPTEMBER 4, 2023
Event to feature orchard tours, hands-on demonstrations The Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service’s annual Texas Fruit Conference is set for Oct. 18-20 in Fredericksburg with registration now accepted. The conference targets fruit producers and is one of the most comprehensive annual educational events, according to organizers.
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Climate and Agriculture in the Southeast
NOVEMBER 23, 2023
The story highlighted a late-spring freeze that nipped buds and a tropical storm that ruined orchards, along with other […] Read More
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National Sustainable Agriculture Coalition
DECEMBER 15, 2023
For example, at Eckert’s Farm in Belleville, MO, Chris Eckert has seen extreme freezes killing off parts of his peach orchard. They were lucky enough to have crop insurance to cover their losses, but many farmers are not so lucky. Other means of managing weather risk are, like crop insurance premiums, funded by the federal government.
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National Sustainable Agriculture Coalition
NOVEMBER 19, 2024
This analysis found that AFRI has historically funded low levels of organic research, while the Specialty Crop Research Initiative (SCRI) has been erratic in supporting organic research projects. This initiative trains future plant breeders and develops new crop varieties specifically suited for organic systems.
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ATTRA
NOVEMBER 15, 2024
Additionally, the project will explore how these stressors affect the ability of crops to sequester, or capture and store, carbon dioxide, a critical factor in addressing climate change.
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Caff
JULY 25, 2022
In continuing to promote the Biologically Integrated Orchard Systems (BIOS) project, Community Alliance with Family Farmers (CAFF) held its third field day event hosted at Unruh Farms located in Princeton, CA., He then applied the minty-smelling predator attractant mix to encourage movement of beneficials into the orchard.
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Caff
DECEMBER 10, 2021
The Community Alliance with Family Farmers (CAFF) hosted our second Biologically Integrated Orchard Systems (BIOS) field day at River Garden Farms on November 30th, 2021 titled “Cover Cropping, Sanitation and Mating Disruption in Walnuts.” At this farm, cover crops increased spider mite predators near the end of August.
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ATTRA
SEPTEMBER 15, 2023
In research in cherry orchards in Eastern Germany, scientists found that some growers used honey bees as pollinators, while others used mason bees. However, in orchards that utilized both types of bees, fruit set was as high as 70%.
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Modern Farmer
SEPTEMBER 1, 2023
Lately, though, the state has tried to increase awareness about the capabilities of wild, native bees to pollinate North Carolina’s crops. Cane told me that for pollinating crops such as squashes, gourds and pumpkins, “It’s clear that native bees are the best.” It’s clear that crop yields are higher with better pollination.
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National Sustainable Agriculture Coalition
OCTOBER 6, 2023
As an example, Cover Crop is a basic Conservation Practice that NRCS compensates producers for in multiple conservation programs. As an example, NRCS considers the use of multi-species cover crops to improve soil health and increase soil organic matter an enhancement on the basic Cover Crop practice.
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ATTRA
JULY 21, 2023
Researchers at Penn State University found in a multi-year study that in regions with fertile soils that receive plenty of rainfall, growing cover crops under grape vines can offer significant benefits to the grower. The researchers noted that some grape varieties paired particularly well with cover crops.
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Caff
MAY 1, 2023
(Photo by Nolan Kirby) The Community Alliance with Family Farms (CAFF) held a Biologically Integrated Orchard System (BIOS) field day at Chinchiolo Farms on April 20th. After a very wet winter, attendees enjoyed the nice weather as they gathered in the orchard to discuss a novel mower prototype, pruning, and nematode management.
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Farmbrite
APRIL 25, 2023
Introduction to crop irrigation systems Irrigation systems are an important part of growing crops, and they can be crucial when it comes to crop yields. Without proper irrigation, many crops would not be able to grow at all. Drip irrigation Drip irrigation is one the most popular types of crop irrigation systems.
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