…Resources Cooperative Extension. Please email Spencer Cooper, for an in-the-orchard visit or phone consultation. Spencer’s support allows for system-specific recommendations to increase the “crop per drop” on an orchard-by-orchard basis….
Oroville Dam: Evacuation Order Disrupts Farming in Affected Area
…monitoring levees in the area. Asked to describe how floodwater could affect orchards, Sutter County walnut grower Davin Norene said, “A wall of significant water rushing through an orchard would…
Almond Board: Commitment to Research
…said Almond Board CEO, Richard Waycott. A sampling of projects funded by ABC include: · University of California Cooperative Extension, Brent Holtz: Whole Orchard Recycling · United States Department of…
Beekeepers, Farmers Prepare for Pollination
Almond growers and beekeepers have their fingers crossed that apiarists from California and out of state can supply the state’s 900,000 bearing acres of almond orchards with enough honeybees to…
Almond Board: Tools for Managing Irrigation
…Resources Cooperative Extension. Please email Spencer Cooper, for an in-the-orchard visit or phone consultation. Spencer’s support allows for system-specific recommendations to increase the “crop per drop” on an orchard-by-orchard basis….
Almond Matters: Weed Control with Recent Rains
…begin their fall applications of herbicides,” Valent field development manager Pat Clay said. “Basically, the problem with the weather is simply access to the orchard.” If growers were able to…
Almond Board: CASP Workshops on Bee Health
…beginning in January, almond growers have an opportunity to refresh their knowledge of honey bee best management practices to maintain the health and safety of pollinators while in their orchards….
Almonds, Walnuts Unite in Northern California
…the North Valley Nut Conference trade show during the event. University of California Cooperative Extension Orchards Advisor Dani Lightle organizes the event and says this year will offer attendees some…
Long Irrigation Aids Phytophthora in Walnuts
…Orchard Advisor Dani Lightle spoke to attendees about diagnosing and preventing crown and root diseases. Lightle said the first step is properly identifying why trees are experiencing reduced vigor. “You…
Christmas Tree Recycling
Cathy Isom gives us some tips for disposing and recycling that Christmas tree. That’s coming up on This Land of Ours. Christmas Tree Recycling Now that Christmas is over and…
Almond Assessment Increase Approved
…and nutrients Orchard, tree and rootstock Harvesting Almond biomass, co-products, energy Soil health management Pest management Food safety leadership Pollination Sustainability The global marketing effort expands our programs to address…
Almond Orchard of the Future Fuels Industry Growth
…challenging times, and Waycott said focusing on the almond orchard of the future is spurring innovation and fueling that gain. “I like to use the term the gentleman from the…
President Signs Water Bill with Drought Provisions
…number of water projects to promote water storage and supply, flood control, desalination, and water recycling. These projects will help assure that California is more resilient in the face of…
Orchard Owner Suing Monsanto over Dicamba Drift
A Missouri peach farmer is suing Monsanto over 700 acres of orchard and timber damage believed to be caused by dicamba drift in 2016. DTN reports the farm lost more…