…impact on the California nut industry. China has a big demand for nuts. In fact, about 40 percent of our pistachio exports head there, along with about 20 percent of…
California Ag Headlines for September 25
…You’ve probably seen the commercials, with dancing pistachios or celebrities cracking open the nuts. Wonderful Pistachios is kicking-off the fifth season of its iconic “Get Crackin’” campaign, celebrating the unique…
California Crop Update
…varieties has begun and pistachio harvest is also underway in the southern San Joaquin Valley. Orchards of later walnut and pistachio varieties are being prepped for harvest. The almond harvest…
California Ag Headlines for September 6
…Pistachio harvest is underway in the San Joaquin Valley. This year, farmers expect to harvest about 550 million pounds of the nuts. The pistachio harvest began a little earlier this…
California Headlines: Gill’s Mealybug, California Grape Record, Honey Production
Sabrina Hill has today’s California agriculture headlines, which include pistachio growers attending a field day on Gill’s Mealybug, a new record for California table grapes, and California honey production. Click…
Central Valley Almond Symposium
…almond or pistachio meetings down south in Kern County, or Tulare County but a UC Farm Advisor was not here,”said the new UC Nut Crop Advisor Dr. Gurreet Brar. He…
Secretary Ross Optimistic about CA Ag
…future of California agriculture. Other speakers included California Farm Bureau President Paul Wenger, Joel Nelsen with California Citrus Mutual, Richard Matoian, Executive Director of American Pistachio Growers and several others….
Pistachio Research Helps Growers’ Profits
The pistachio industry is banking on research efforts to help growers to become more profitable. The California Pistachio Research Board is donating one and a half million dollars to help…
Pistachio Growers Watch for Mealybugs
It’s that time of year when pistachio growers need to be on the lookout for an orchard pest. Sabrina Hill reports. Click to Open or Download Audio Report David Haviland,…
Pistachio Shipment Reports Have Good News
Shipment reports show a good increase for pistachios. Sabrina Hill reports. Click to Open or Download Audio Report Richard Matoian is the Executive Director of American Pistachio Growers. He says…
Breaking News: Judge Ends Pistachio Lawsuit
A Fresno County Superior Court judge has ended a lawsuit filed by Primex Farms against the largest pistachio producer world-wide, Paramount Farms. The owners of Primex Farms say Paramount Farms…
Record Pistachio Harvest
…should come in around 550 million pounds for California, Nevada, Arizona, and New Mexico, according to the American Pistachio Growers Association. About 98 percent of pistachios from those four states…
AF36 Approved for Pistachios
…pistachios statewide, and cotton in the Imperial Valley. Besides California, the safe isolate has been used in corn, peanuts, and corn—-where historically high levels of aflatoxin have limited the sale…