As almond orchards move in to petal fall, it’s time for growers and beekeepers to be thinking about bee hive removal. Almond Board Senior Specialist, Agricultural and Environmental Affairs, Danielle …
Remote Sensing: Future of Irrigation
Technology continues to fuel precision irrigation and pistachio growers recently heard how remote sensing could be a big part of tomorrow’s irrigation systems.
National Cherry Pie Day
While the nation will be cheering for cherries this weekend. Or cherry pie, at least. That’s coming up on This Land of Ours.
New Pistachio Cultivar Shows Early Harvest
Research is looking into new pistachio cultivars for production and two are showing promising results. One in particular could be ready for harvest before the processors are.
Grinder Demo Shows Orchard Removal Options
An impressive tree grinding demonstration showed growers the possibility of capturing organic matter from orchard removal. University of California Department of Agriculture and Natural Resources hosted the event where IronWolf …
National Drink Wine Day
The event to pop the cork and raise your glass to, National Drink Wine Day. That’s coming up on This Land of Ours.
Negative Press Fueled by Social Media
Social Media Fueled Out-of-Context Finger Pointing During Prolonged Drought Several industries, headlined by almonds, fell victim to negative press regarding their water use during this drought and social media makes …
National Almond Day
They’re Good for your heart. Good for your waistline. And so good, they even have a National Day named after them. That’s coming up on This Land of Ours.
Options for Managing Vine Mealybug
Both Treatments and Natural Defenses Show Results for Managing Vine Mealybug There are a few options for managing vine mealybug populations using both insecticides and natural defenses.
Soil Sampling for Salinity Challenges
El Nino Rains Helping Salinity Issues, Some Soils Hard to Sample El Nino rains should help with the salinity problems some growers have seen during this drought and experts say …
California Winegrape Crush Down from 2014
Winegrape crush down 5 percent The California Agricultural Statistics Service released its annual Preliminary Grape Crush Report, summarizing the size and value of the 2015 California grape crush. Allied Grape …
Almond Board: Workshops for Growers
Topics for first workshops include irrigation, nitrogen budgeting The Almond Board has several workshops coming up on the topics important to growers. Program Coordinator, Industry Relations Rebecca Baily explains more.
Clay Results Could Be Better Than Trials
Kaolin clay is proving to aid chill accumulation in pistachio trees and experts say growers could see even better clay results than their trials.
Pistachio Cultivar Beneficial During Low Chill
A new male pistachio cultivar is showing to be beneficial for growers during low chill years.