…conducted from April 14 to May 5 from a sample of almond growers. Acreage from these reports accounted for 27 percent of the total bearing acreage. The California almond bloom…
California Raisin Grape Mechanical Harvest Report
…of 1 percent of the total raisin acreage. Although Fresno County has the most acreage with mechanical harvesting, at 33,746, that acreage only represents 28 percent of the Fresno County…
Crop Production Report
…included the commodities: Almonds – The 2016 California almond production (shelled basis) is forecast at 2.00 billion pounds, up 6 percent from the 2015 production of 1.89 billion pounds. The…
People’s Garden
…200th birthday, February 12, 2009, Secretary of Agriculture Tom Vilsack launched the People’s Garden Initiative by breaking ground on the first People’s Garden at the U.S. Department of Agriculture Headquarters…
Certain Rains Increase Almond Bacterial Spot
Courtesy: The Almond Doctor Bacterial spot is still fairly new to California almond growers. The problem can be spread through an orchard by certain types of precipitation. Bacterial spot was…
Almond Board: Upcoming Workshops
Upcoming workshops for almond growers will help them identify unwanted plants in the orchards. Sabrina Hill talks with Jenny Nicolau, Almond Board Manager, Industry Relations, for more information. Almond Workshops…
ABC Expands Elementary Educational Program
…unit that makes up the almond unit. Lessons include Fact or Opinion, Science and Poetry with Almonds, Fun with Almond Math, Almond History and Cultural Significance, and Nutritious Almonds. The…
Beet Curly Top Virus Report
…roadside host vegetation and fallow fields for BLH populations. Some ground rig treatment was conducted in fallow fields after the spray campaign ended. There was a fallow field that should…
Research into Sustainable Crop and Livestock Production Methods
…true innovations and ground-breaking discoveries in agriculture to combat childhood obesity, improve and sustain rural economic growth, address water availability issues, increase food production, find new sources of energy, mitigate…
New Cost Studies for Growing Almonds
UC releases new cost studies for growing almonds UC Agricultural Issues Center has released three new studies on the cost and returns of growing almonds in the Sacramento and San…
Farmers Check Impact of Spring Storms
…the Central Valley. Kern County almond grower Jenny Holtermann said a thunderstorm this past weekend brought quite a bit of rain, for which farmers are thankful, but also brought winds…
Almond Tree Increase Brings Questions and Benefits
…almond orchards for groundwater recharge. In fact, preliminary analysis of almond acreage indicates that nearly 675,000 acres are moderately good or better in their ability to recharge groundwater. “This research…
Slightly Higher Acres Removed in Almond Report
The 2015 Almond Acreage Report was released, showing the continued increase of almond trees in the state. However, some of the detailed data shows a subtle new trend in reducing…
Almond Board: Almond Conference Exhibitors
Exhibitors can now start the process to be at this year’s Almond Conference. Sabrina Hill talks with Jenny Nicolau for more. Almond Update – Almond Conference Exhibitors From the Almond…