Almond harvest is in full swing but so is planning for this year’s Almond Conference. Almond Board of California Program Coordinator Rebecca Bailey said registration for the conference has been…
Wildfire Inadvertently Provides New Research Opportunities
…water system,” Bailey noted. “There’s definitely some research projects that have been set back, where their plots have been burnt over.” Bailey expressed disappointment in the loss of ongoing projects…
Farmers Set to Attend the NFU Beginning Farmers Institute
…Salazar, Colorado Rebecca Sheahan, Delaware Melanie Shepherd, Indiana Sara Stenuf, New York Dion Stepanski, Michigan Molly Stepanski, Michigan Olivia Terry, Colorado Jeffrey Werner, Alaska From the National Association of Farm…
Almond Update: Water Workshops Introduce Growers to Tools
…Listen to Nicolau’s interview. Nicolau said growers do need to RSVP as a head count is needed for lunch. Interested parties can email Rebecca Bailey directly, or head to Almonds.com/Growers….
Almond Board: 2018 Research Funding
…$1.2 million. The Almond Board’s investment in water sustainability includes this new project: Assessment of Water Status Using Inexpensive Thermographic Imagery, Lead Researcher: Brian Bailey, UC Davis – This new…
Bringing Persimmons into the Limelight
…profits. Breksa’s team includes WRRC engineer Rebecca Milczarek and horticulturist John Preece at the ARS National Clonal Germplasm Respiratory in Davis, California. They are working with California persimmon growers and…
Almond Board: CAPCA Meeting
The Almond Board will be at the upcoming CAPCA convention. Program Coordinator, Industry Relations, Rebecca Bailey tells us more. Listen to the report: From the CAPCA website: The California Association…
Almond Board: Gala Dinner at 2017 Almond Conference
Plans are well underway for the annual almond conference and one of the big events each year is the gala dinner. Almond Board Program Coordinator, Industry Relations, Rebecca Bailey tells…
Almond Board: Low-Dust Harvest Equipment Demos
…harvesting equipment from four almond manufacturers. Almond Board Manager of Industry Relations, Jenny Nicolau gives us more information. Listen to the report: For more information and to RSVP, contact Rebecca…
Almond Board: Ag in the Classroom
…Bailey tells us more the program. Listen to the interview with Rebecca Bailey: From the Almond Board: The future of California Almonds is in the hands of the next generation….
USDA Calls for Nominations for the Fruit and Vegetable Industry Advisory Committee
…page on the AMS website. Written nominations must be received by Sept. 1, 2017, and should be emailed to marlene.betts@ams.usda.gov or sent to Melissa Bailey, Acting Deputy Administrator, c/o Marlene…
Agri View: Animal Agriculture
Everett Griner talks about animal agriculture is still a target in today’s Agri View. Animal Agriculture Now the closing of Ringling Brothers and Barnum and Bailey Circus was viewed by…
Agri View: Animal Value
Everett Griner talks about the affect animal rights groups have on us in today’s Agri View. The Barnum & Bailey Circus is no more. Gone forever….
Australia and New Zealand Dairy Leaders Would Support U.S. WTO Action on Canada
…in an email his government was assessing the “WTO-consistency” of Canada’s dairy industry policy, and had raised concern with the Canadian government. Malcolm Bailey, chairman of the Dairy Companies Association…