The cost of water is changing the landscape of Southern California Agriculture. Growers Looking at New Crops At the Small Farms Conference in San Diego last month attendees got a…
Almond Board: Alternaria Severity Model
Almond growers are watching for signs of alternaria, and there’s an online tool that can help them. Sabrina Hill reports. Almond Update – Alternaria Model UC Farm Advisor Franz Nederholtzer…
Marketing Easier for Small Businesses Online
…Easier for Small Businesses Online At the 2015 Small Farms Conference in San Diego, Kismet Public Relations Founder and Owner Alexa Popplewell talked to small farmers about how important diversified…
Food Grade Bins From Food Waste
Shipping your food product in bins created from your food waste was the subject of a poster presented at the Blue Valley Tech Water Conference last month in Clovis. Food…
Almond Board: Spring Irrigation
With this Almond Update, we continue with helping growers through the drought. Almond growers need to think not only about this year – but the next few years – as…
Eight Facts about Almonds, Agriculture and the Drought
…of water it takes to grow a pound of almonds by 33 percent, thanks in part to these advancements. 7) Most almond growers are not “big ag” – they’re small,…
Almond Board: Tips on Irrigating with Less Water
In today’s Almond Update, UC Davis professor and pomologist Ken Shackel discusses irrigating almonds during water restrictions. Sabrina Hill has the update. Almond Update: Ken Shackle…
The Western View: We’re Not The Bad Guys
…to stop all exports, like wine, or cars? The amount of water used is another reason to target almonds; people in the cities think Ag in general, and almonds in…
Ant Treatment Option Could Be Phased Out
Ant control on almond orchard floors can be a tough decision between cost-effective treatment or needing to treat at all. A change could be coming that complicates the decision even…
California State Board of Food and Agriculture to Discuss Agricultural Trade and Workforce Immigration Issues in San Diego
…Invited speakers for the April 1st agenda include: Ambassador Darci Vetter, Chief Agricultural Negotiator for Office of the U.S. Trade Representative (via teleconference); representatives from the Almond Board of California,…
Seed Meeting Wraps Up in Rancho Mirage
Kraig Kuykendall The 75th annual California Seed Association conference wrapped up today in Rancho Mirage. Gary Cooper talked with California Seed Association president Kraig Kuykendall. California Seed Meeting Kraig Kuykendall…
Almond Board: April Leaf Sampling for Nitrogen
In today’s Almond Update, Dr. Patrick Brown discusses the importance of leaf sampling in early spring for nitrogen. Sabrina Hill has more. Almond Update – April Leaf Sampling Go to…
Determining Ant Species Before Treating
Almond growers that are seeing ants on their orchard floor need to determine the species of ant before treating. Some species are not worth the time and money involved in…
Sometimes Best Advice Comes from Records
…keep detailed field records can be a lifesaver in the future. At a recent almond meeting, Cooperative Extension Field Advisor Emily Symmes says they are there to help growers, but…