…apply to growers who contract with custom harvesters. Everyone involved in the harvesting of California Almonds should work to keep dust inside the orchard, considering your soil and considering your…
The Importance of Zinc in Almond Production
…growth. Deficiencies can be the result of several different causes including the regular use of manure in orchards. High phosphate concentrations in cow manure can be problematic when almonds are…
National Olive Day
…fruit called drupes, or stone fruits. They are related to mangoes, cherries, peaches, almonds and pistachios. Olives are very high in vitamin E and other powerful antioxidants. Studies show that…
Almond Board: Marketing Program Journey
…has made. From the Almond Board: Almond Board of California’s (ABC’s) consumer marketing program as we think of it today began almost 20 years ago. At that time, almonds were…
Funding For Commodity Board Projects to Support Ag Industry
…and consumer information on particular agricultural products, such as almonds, honey, lamb, and wheat. The 2014 Farm Bill enables commodity boards to submit topics for research supported by the Agriculture…
Almond Update: Importance of Water Quality
…Growers also need to protect surface- and groundwater from runoff, spray drift and/or leaching by following good management practices. Salinity Almonds have a relatively low tolerance for saline conditions; however,…
Almond Board: Nitrogen Calculator
…the sustainability1 of the California Almond industry to stakeholders — buyers, regulators and consumers — and helps growers find ways to improve efficiencies. For more on CASP, go to Almonds.com/Growers/Sustainability….
Almond Growers Check Effects of Rain at Bloom
…blocks that I’ve seen.” C.C. “Skip” Hubbard, president of Chico Nut Co., which grows, harvests, processes and sells almonds from Peterson Ranch in Arbuckle, said pollination during bloom and fungicide…
2016 California Almond Acreage Report
…USDA, NASS to detect growers that are planting almonds for the first time. The detailed data reflects tree removals from over 28,000 acres during the past twelve months. Of this…
A Better Way to Pasteurize Eggs
…and more abundant, more people are likely to choose them, and fewer people will get sick, Geveke says. RF technology is already used to reduce pathogens in almonds, spices, wheat…
USDA Trade Mission to Explore Export Opportunities in Middle East, North Africa
…imports included: Egypt: corn, soybeans and beef Algeria: corn, wheat and tree nuts (primarily almonds) Jordan: rice, wheat and tree nuts (primarily almonds) “Often, individuals and companies interested in exporting…
Farm Bureau Praises EPA Chlorpyrifos Decision
…nationwide depend on chlorpyrifos in managing their crops,” Duvall said. “It is widely and safely used for a wide range of crops, including alfalfa, citrus, vegetables, soybeans, almonds and others….
The Western View: The Blossom Trail
…bloom. They are starting their year, growing another crop. The white blossoms of the almonds are gone in Fresno county, butt the pinks of the stone fruit are exploding with…
Almond Matters: Making Ag Day, Everyday
…to kick-start the movement. “I am not from California, but I know that the almonds and the other products that are grown here really depend on water,” Mold said. “Some…