Everett Griner talks about the pesticide residue on our food and what, if anything, is being done to cut down on it in today’s Agri View. Who doesn’t like fresh strawberries? Here is something you will not like. If they are conventionally grown, you are getting a taste pesticide residue with every bite. Yes. U.S. agriculture uses almost …
Agri View: Farm Labor Help Needed
Everett Griner talks about farm labor continuing to be a problem in today’s Agri View. An adequate supply of migrant labor is still a serious problem for agriculture, especially in the south. Our new administration has nothing to do with it although it isn’t any better. The solution was supposed to be the H-2A Program where a farmer …
Agri View: Big Difference in Climate Change
Everett Griner talks about how some people look at climate change differently in today’s Agri View. Here is an interesting feature that I have knowledge about. It is about climate change and the reason some people see it differently. Including farmers. You see, there is a difference between climate and weather. The feature I just read points out …
Agri View: Sweet Satsuma
Everett Griner talks about the sweet Satsuma orange coming in today’s Agri View. Well, it looks like the Satsuma orange is on the verge of becoming one of America’s favorite fruits. Most people know very little about the Satsuma orange. It is small, it is seedless, it is juicy and it is sweet. It peels like a …
Agri View: California Dealing With Citrus HLB
Everett Griner talks about how California is dealing with, and controlling HLB in citrus in today’s Agri View. California citrus growers are nervous about the disease that has plagued Florida citrus farmers for decade now. It has a name that stretches across the page but I simply call it HLB. If you have a large grove or …
Agri View: Shaking Up NAFTA
Everett Griner talks about the shaking up of the NAFTA trade deal in today’s Agri View. Farmers in general, agriculture in particular, is looking at anxiety at our president’s involvement in NAFTA. NAFTA, that’s North American Free Trade Agreement. If you don’t know, that is Canada, Mexico and the U.S.A. It may not be the best international trade …
Agri View: California Food and Fiber
Everett Griner talks about California producing more than just food in today’s Agri View. When most people think about farming and California they think about fruit, nuts and vegetables. They know where that beautiful cauliflower, carrots and celery comes from. You only have to mention grapes and big juicy peaches to remind people of California. Nobody has …
Agri View: Peanut Butter-A Requested Food Donation
Everett Griner talks about the many reasons peanut butter is a great, requested, food donation in today’s Agri View. Except for a small number of people who are allergic to peanuts, peanut butter is one of the most requested foods by organizations that work to feed hungry people. No food-contributing organization is more helpful to meeting the needs …
Agri View: Weather Costly to Producers
Everett Griner talks about the impact weather has had on our food producers in today’s Agri View. You know it takes good weather to produce a good crop. The past 12 months have been one of the most disastrous years in decades for farmers all across the country. The very southern portion, from the Carolinas to Texas have …
Agri View: Hemp, an Unlikely Crop
Everett Griner talks about how the demand for hemp goes unheard in today’s Agri View. Hemp is the crop that was once commonly grown in some states. Widely used in making such things as rope and twine. It was declared illegal to grow when marijuana became too common. Hemp is a genetic member of the same family of …