How to Process, Package, and Export Lemons
Agric4profits
AUGUST 7, 2024
Lemons are a valuable commodity in the global market, and the process of getting them from the orchard to international buyers requires careful attention to det
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Agric4profits
AUGUST 7, 2024
Lemons are a valuable commodity in the global market, and the process of getting them from the orchard to international buyers requires careful attention to det
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. Franz and Emma explain their composting process.
ATTRA
NOVEMBER 19, 2023
The University of California released two new cost studies to help growers estimate costs and potential returns for both organically and conventionally produced processing apples.
Civil Eats
JANUARY 8, 2024
” He eventually bought a mill from a grain farmer who went out of business, but finding the other equipment necessary for both farming and processing grain was an ongoing struggle. Prior to that, they had all either harvested by hand, an intensely laborious process, or hired someone with a combine. I’ve never seen that.
Civil Eats
DECEMBER 19, 2023
The rich stain was a natural consequence of how Holt spent his fall: processing thousands of pounds of black walnuts through the Asheville Nuttery. Since 2017, the cooperative has been piloting new ways to collect, process, and market tree crops, with the goal of catalyzing a local nut-based economy.
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).
AGRIVI
SEPTEMBER 28, 2023
One centralized digital platform where farmers can efficiently manage all their farm work and have real-time insights into every part of the production process. Let’s go through some concrete examples. With AGRIVI farmers get one central platform for all their agricultural data and process management.
Modern Farmer
AUGUST 11, 2023
Hybrid breeding is the process of crossing two varieties of something to create a new cultivar that has traits of both parents. From her test orchard in Clarksville—25 acres of diverse cherry trees—she began breeding to address the primary threats. The breeding process is long and slow, especially when it comes to fruit trees.
Wisconsin Farmers Union
FEBRUARY 25, 2025
Grown in the Community, For the Community The Oneida Nation Apple Orchard is located on 34 acres, just outside of Oneida, Wisconsin. Orchard manager Heather Jordan works year-round to care for 4,443 apple trees, 120 chickens, and three beehives.
Daily Yonder
APRIL 3, 2024
There was a lot of sheep farming in this community and the wool would come there for processing,” Pridgen said. Inspired by the region’s tradition with apple orchards, another farmer worked with GLC to establish a new apple orchard with a long-term goal for a cidery.
Kavya Organic Farm
AUGUST 1, 2023
Woolly aphids, belonging to the Eriosomatinae family, are intriguing insects that can wreak havoc on plants in gardens and orchards. This process allows them to rapidly multiply in favorable conditions without the need for mating. Woolly aphids are fascinating yet destructive insects that can harm plants in gardens and orchards.
Food Environment and Reporting Network
APRIL 25, 2024
By Rowan Jacobsen , July 24, 2019 An unhealthy alliance between almonds and honeybees By Paige Embry , June 20, 2019 In January, with the almond bloom in California’s orchards a month away, beekeepers across the country were fretting over their hives. The process of getting the bees to the almonds adds another stressor.
Civil Eats
MARCH 4, 2024
Food grown in local fields, orchards, and pastures with healthy soil management practices simply make for healthier, more nutritious, and more flavorful meals, he says—the perfect ingredients for changing the “stigma” associated with hospital fare.
Farmbrite
JULY 18, 2024
The factors that go into this depend on the type of livestock you raise, how much land you have to graze, what types of hay grow best in your region, whether you will store the hay, will you have access to machinery to process the hay. It's necessary for many critical cell processes, functions, and overall growth.
Modern Farmer
MARCH 29, 2024
” And he’s more than happy to share the processes he’s established over the last year to enable new chapters to take root and spread. . “If we can set an example of what’s possible in Phoenix, in one of one of the harder places to do this, then we know that we can inspire people and … expand that model.”
Civil Eats
MARCH 5, 2024
Citing the difficulty of securing a burn permit in recent years, McIsaac’s operations have turned to chipping orchard residue, which is more expensive than burning. The San Joaquin Valley Air District is in the midst of a process to evaluate potential additions to the region’s Conservation Management Practices rule. For example, PM2.5
Farmbrite
FEBRUARY 24, 2025
Mixtures of grasses such as ryegrass, timothy, brome, fescue, Bermuda grass, and orchard grass are commonly used for hay. Once cut in the field, the material is left to dry until the majority of the moisture is removed while still ensuring that the material is dense enough to be processed by machinery and stored in bales.
Modern Farmer
JULY 14, 2023
It’a not just because it’s cheaper and not just because Capay Hills Orchard , his farm just north of Sacramento, is in an area of California that is increasingly drought-prone. My orchard has a lot of trees,” says Paddock. “I’m In order to avoid fines or rejected shipments, Gardiner says growers preached clean orchards.
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. From a corn and soybean farm, she has developed rotational sheep and cattle grazing, silvopasture, a riparian buffer, perennial (Kernza) grain fields, pollinator habitat, and a micro orchard.
Food Tank
OCTOBER 11, 2023
Drop Bear takes care of some of their energy needs with solar panels and uses excess heat generated during the brewing process to warm their buildings. The brewery is located on a small but busy farm with apple orchards, market gardens, two greenhouses, an apiary, and a flock of chickens. Rise & Win Brewing Co.,
Modern Farmer
OCTOBER 6, 2023
With greater plant diversity and organic matter, networks of microbes can create ample water and airflow at different depths in the process. To build sustainable soil structure with plenty of bacteria, fungi and protozoa, we made compost by processing kitchen scraps in a tumbler.
ATTRA
JULY 20, 2024
The project will catalog and characterize agricultural waste products such as nut shells, fruit peels, and orchard trimmings, to make it easier for companies to use these agricultural feedstocks to make polymers, chemicals, materials, and fuels.
Food Environment and Reporting Network
JULY 5, 2023
By Rowan Jacobsen , July 24, 2019 An unhealthy alliance between almonds and honeybees By Paige Embry , June 20, 2019 In January, with the almond bloom in California’s orchards a month away, beekeepers across the country were fretting over their hives. The process of getting the bees to the almonds adds another stressor.
Food Tank
APRIL 2, 2024
Food Well Alliance Food Well Alliance brings together leaders of the local food movement to support more than 300 community gardens, urban farms, and orchards in metro Atlanta. They also bring local government leaders together to develop plans that integrate urban agriculture into city planning processes.
Modern Farmer
OCTOBER 23, 2024
The FAM depicts nearly 1,000 assets, ranging from urban farms, community orchards, and gardens to food assistance programs, school breakfast programs, and grocery stores. Alan Wight Creating a map is a year-long process that begins by talking to community stakeholders about what they’d like represented on the map. Image courtesy of R.
Modern Farmer
MARCH 6, 2025
From seed to orchard, the cacao growing process can take up to two years. Since joining Lavaloha in 2019, Bencomo has spent most of his days farming on the property made up of almost 1,000 acres 25 of which are dedicated to cacao. With around 10,000 trees, its Lavalohas main commodity. Photography by Megan Ulu-Lani Boyanton.
Trimble Agriculture
MAY 1, 2024
You may feel intimidated by the unfamiliar process and worry that you will not get fair payment for your farmland, but there are steps you can take to protect your rights. In this article, we break down eminent domain in agriculture, explain the process, and offer options you can leverage if you’re fighting eminent domain.
World Agri-Tech
MAY 30, 2023
Tevel’s autonomous harvesting system was deployed in Unifrutti Chile’s apple orchards from March to May, harvesting several varieties of apples and picking the highest-quality fruit with unparalleled efficiency. Additionally, Tevel’s cutting-edge software allows for real-time monitoring of the orchard’s harvesting status.
Modern Farmer
AUGUST 24, 2023
As a result of the ROC standards, livestock now graze the cover crops in the almond orchards, fertilizing the soil with their manure and providing space for beneficial insects. “By having some diversity and building soil health, we will be more resilient to drought and major rain,” says Montes. There are currently 8.3
Far Eastern Agriculture
MAY 14, 2024
Moreover, two long-standing customers– Dunstan Hills and Panmure Orchards –who have been running TOMRA equipment for almost 10 years, were also keen to implement the TOMRA LUCAi technology.
Trimble Agriculture
JUNE 5, 2024
Rest assured, our team values full transparency throughout the loan process and will work closely with you to address any concerns and ensure the terms meet your specific needs.
Modern Farmer
JULY 10, 2023
Orchards, vines and other perennials cultivated as long-term investments have steadily replaced ephemeral crops such as tomatoes and cotton, which are far less costly to sacrifice or replace. Despite competing for land and water, the region’s orchards and milk farms have developed an unlikely partnership, says Sumner.
National Sustainable Agriculture Coalition
NOVEMBER 19, 2024
OREI also prioritizes research that takes place on working farms, like this research project that investigated the pest management services a robust bird population can provide orchards. Continued and strengthened support for both OREI and ORG is crucial.
Agritech NZ
APRIL 19, 2023
Tātou Technologies – Specifically designed for vineyards and orchards, Tātou was created to manage the human side of growing, whilst unlocking valuable data which is lost on paper. One of Tātou’s core offerings is the simple management of hourly, group contract or piece-rate work.
Kavya Organic Farm
AUGUST 1, 2023
Woolly aphids, belonging to the Eriosomatinae family, are intriguing insects that can wreak havoc on plants in gardens and orchards. This process allows them to rapidly multiply in favorable conditions without the need for mating. Woolly aphids are fascinating yet destructive insects that can harm plants in gardens and orchards.
Modern Farmer
APRIL 1, 2024
You may even find a few trees or an orchard. Early European settlers in America brought with them apple seeds, which they planted to begin the first orchards. Most homesteads up and down and across the expanding United States had several apple trees, if not full orchards. A restored orchard of heritage apple trees.
Food Environment and Reporting Network
DECEMBER 21, 2022
By Rowan Jacobsen , July 24, 2019 An unhealthy alliance between almonds and honeybees By Paige Embry , June 20, 2019 In January, with the almond bloom in California’s orchards a month away, beekeepers across the country were fretting over their hives. The process of getting the bees to the almonds adds another stressor.
Food Environment and Reporting Network
JANUARY 11, 2023
By Rowan Jacobsen , July 24, 2019 An unhealthy alliance between almonds and honeybees By Paige Embry , June 20, 2019 In January, with the almond bloom in California’s orchards a month away, beekeepers across the country were fretting over their hives. The process of getting the bees to the almonds adds another stressor.
Food Environment and Reporting Network
FEBRUARY 23, 2023
By Rowan Jacobsen , July 24, 2019 An unhealthy alliance between almonds and honeybees By Paige Embry , June 20, 2019 In January, with the almond bloom in California’s orchards a month away, beekeepers across the country were fretting over their hives. The process of getting the bees to the almonds adds another stressor.
Modern Farmer
DECEMBER 6, 2023
With a tack hammer in his other hand, he tap-tap-tapped the shell into the wood, repeating this process every four inches around the tree. Holly’s shallow root system spawns new growths through a process called suckering, in which holly fledglings, connected to their parent’s network, shoot out of the ground.
Civil Eats
DECEMBER 10, 2024
Grover established a peach orchard in 1935, and cultivated grain and raised livestock until the late 1970s. Now its OK to talk about, because now we actually have a little bit of ownership in the process, he says. He sells the hemp to BioPhil Natural Fibers in Lumberton, which processes it into woven materials, textiles, and clothing.
Civil Eats
DECEMBER 11, 2023
Most of the rollovers in Washington occurred on crop farms, including the state’s signature apple orchards. The NEC has relied on research grants to administer the program, including a website to apply for the rebate, a toll-free hotline manned by a former dairy farmer, recommendations for local installers, and rebate processing.
Modern Farmer
NOVEMBER 15, 2023
One partner rejuvenated the old apple orchard, planted another 120 heritage-variety trees and started a cider business. “A Fish and Wildlife Service (FWS) has nearly completed a rulemaking process to put a so-called 10(j) rule in place prior to reintroduction. Prendergast, 58, has been on the XK Bar for 25 years. ”We We’re nervous.
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