The Almond Board of California wants to help growers keep a well managed orchard floor. Scouting for weeds at this time of year can catch a problem before it starts….
USDA Helps Open and Expand Export Markets for U.S. Agriculture through 2014 Farm Bill Programs
…Diamond Growers/Almond Board of California $4,729,064 Brewers Association, Inc. $600,895 California Agricultural Export Council $1,228,525 California Cherry Marketing and Research Board $519,189 California Cling Peach Growers Advisory Board $444,892 California…
Almond Board: Grower Field Day Tuesday April 15
Today the Almond Board has a special invitation for growers. Senior Specialist for Industry Relations Jenny Nicolau explains. Grower Field Day Tuesday April 15 To learn more about specific times,…
Almond Board: Almond Growers Focus on Food Safety Programs
The California Almond Board reminds growers this is the time of year to focus on food safety and that means working on clearing their orchard floors. Almond Growers Focus on…
Tree Nut Crops and Nutrient Management
…key points and discusses the protocol. Tree Nut Crops and Nutrient Management For protocol discussed by Patrick Brown visit: Crop Nutrient Status & Demand in Almond: Patrick Brown For our…
Almond Board: Early Season Leaf Tissue Sampling for Almonds
With the start of spring, this week’s almond update focuses on early-season leaf tissue sampling for nitrogen. Professor of Plant Nutrition at UC Davis, Patrick Brown says early sampling can…
Change in Policy on Fumigant Puts Farmers in Bind
…1,3-D, with about 10 townships likely to be affected by the new policy, according to DPR. Growers of crops such as sweet potatoes, almonds, walnuts, grapes and strawberries use 1,3-D…
Almond Board: Upcoming Almond Grower Field Day
The Almond Board is inviting growers out to a special field day coming up. Almond Board Director of Industry Relations Jenny Nicolau has the information. Almond Board: Upcoming Almond Grower…
Puffers Modified to Fight Naval Orangeworm
Paramount Farms said puffers may be the new popular tool to help pistachio growers fight against naval orangeworm. Researchers have modified the technology that almond growers have been using for…
Almond Board: Post Bloom Disease Management
In today’s Almond Update, we are taking on the topic of post bloom disease management. Brent A. Holtz, San Joaquin County Director and Farm Advisor, UC Coop Extension, says rain…
Crop Progress Around the State
…continued in Fresno County. Nets were placed over mandarin trees to prevent pollination from bees. Young citrus trees were pruned. Almond leaf out began on a wider scale as petal…
Almond Board: Ellen DeGeneres California Almonds Commercial
Who doesn’t love almonds? Ellen DeGeneres loves them so much, she did a live commercial for them right in the middle of her show….
Almond Update: Ellen DeGeneres Does Live California Almonds Commercial
It seems like every time you turn on the radio or television, you are hearing the name Ellen DeGeneres. Ellen has teamed up with the Almond Board to promote the…
Almond Board: The Importance of Distribution Uniformity of Irrigation Systems
Blake Sanden For today’s Almond Board Update, we are talking about the importance of distribution uniformity of irrigation systems. Blake Sanden is the irrigation and soils advisor for Kern County…