Video Series Outlines Strategies for Minimizing Almond Harvest Dust Dust from almond harvest can escape the confines of the orchard, becoming a nuisance for neighbors and posing the risk of…
Pesticide Information for Schools Pilot Project
…the nation and announced at a press conference in May, will receive $75,000 from the state to launch a website for parents, teachers and the community to access information about…
Almond Board: Using All Techniques to Reduce Dust
…pretty hot and schools are getting out we’ll stop and begin the next day.” The Almond Board has resources on dust control available on its website. Visit almonds.com for more….
NMPF Introduces FARM Environmental Stewardship Component
…webinars, release training materials and provide farm resources to assist farmers and companies that want to begin utilizing the assessments. The module will be previewed at the FARM Evaluator Conference…
Office of Farm to Fork Builds Bridges
…the diverse microclimates of the state and witness everything from tomatoes to roaming cattle to almond orchards. Yet despite this bounty, many Californians remain food insecure, with hunger and proper…
Almond Board: Almond Irrigation Improvement Continuum
…techniques. Director for Sustainability and Agricultural Affairs with the Almond Board of California, Gabrielle Ludwig tells us more. Almond Irrigation Improvement Continuum More from The Almond Board: Water Management and…
Organic Symposium Proceedings Now Available
…for Food and Agriculture Organic Research and Extension Initiative and the Gaia Fund. Jerkins “The OARS conference was very successful in bringing national and international scholars and farmers together to…
Funding for Farmworker Housing
…non-existent utility bills. The complex recently received a Gold Nugget Award of excellence at the PCBC (Pacific Coast Builders Conference) home-building trade show. Learn other states housing funding through USDA….
Almond Board: Industry Resource Map
Today’s Almond Update comes from Ashley Bloemhof, Industry Relations Intern with the Almond Board, who tells us about the Almond Board of California’s Industry Resource Map. Listen to the…
Identifying Ants First Step in Control
Ants are a hit-or-miss pest in almonds, depending a lot on the soil type of the orchard. Advisors say properly identifying ants is an important step to determining pressure. Identifying…
MAIZALL, USTR Urge Cooperation on Biotech Trade
…USGC and the National Corn Growers Association shared their views with industry leaders from Brazil and around the globe in attendance at the biennial conference. Further, Darci Vetter, chief agriculture…
2016 Caplan Family Business Scholarship
…Caplan Family Business Scholarship Program, which will provide recipients with registration and travel to the Washington Conference, September 12-14 in Washington, DC. Founded in 2001 by sisters Karen Caplan and…
Basin Boundary Modifications Update
…CA 92707 Delhi Community Center, Ballroom Friday, July 15, 2016: West Sacramento Event Time: 3:00 PM 3500 Industrial Boulevard, West Sacramento, CA 95691 NCRO Conference Room After the July public…
FARM at 49th AABP Conference
National Dairy FARM Program to Lead One-Day Session at 49th Annual AABP Conference The National Milk Producers Federation’s Farmers Assuring Responsible Management (FARM) Program will host a full day of…