The Almond Board is announcing the new California Almonds Life Squad, and Almond Board Regional Director for North America, Molly Spence, says the Life Squad will be lead by a…
Pollinator Seeds Have Added Benefit
…Benefit Project Apis M offers free ground cover seeds for almond growers. Director of Pollinator Programs Meg Ribotto wants growers to know there are many added benefits to the seeds….
Almond Board: Growers Need to Protect Bees
In today’s Almond Update, UC Davis Apiculturist Emeritus Eric Mussen talks about bee population problems. Almond Update 1-29-15 Visit the Almond Board’s website for their bee bmps….
ASTA Vegetable & Flower Seed Conference Underway in Tampa
…the scene as once again ASTA meeting attendees are learning how critical consumer food interests are to what goes on at the farm. ASTA Vegetable & Flower Seed Conference Underway…
Almond Board: How to Handle Pests During Winter
How do you handle leaffooted bug aggregations in almonds during winter? In today’s Almond Update, Dr. Kris Tollerup says keep an eye on them. Almond Update 01-22…
Update on Leaffooted Bug
…on Leaffooted Bug Almond growers and researchers have been concerned about the leaffooted bug because of its larger size. At the 2014 Almond Conference last month, Cooperative Extension Area Integrated…
Almond Board: Lack of Water Costly for Growers
In today’s Almond Update, California Farm Water Coalition President and CEO Mike Wade talks about a study into the costs of the water shortage. Almond Update 1-15…
California Crop and Weather Report
…The recent cold temperatures caused very minimal damage in a few isolated cold spots. NUT CROPS Stored almonds were processed and exported. Pruning and shredding of walnut and pistachio orchards…
Timing Spring Almond Sprays
Courtesy: UCANR Almond growers are familiar with May-sprays but properly timing those sprays is crucial for effective treatments. Timing Spring Almond Sprays Experts are saying that May-sprays are somewhat misleading,…
Almond Board: Dormant Spur Sampling
In this week’s Almond Update, Cooperative Extension Integrated Pest Management Advisor Emily Symmes discusses dormant spur sampling. Almond Update 01-08-15…
Almond Board: Almonds as Healthy Snacks
In this week’s Almond Update, we hear about the health benefits of almonds and get details on studies that shows how almonds can help you stay full longer. Almond Update:…
State Needs Multiple Wet Storms
…event that drenched northern California, California Farm Water Coalition Executive Director and CEO Mike Wade told attendees at the Almond Conference that the state needs 10-20 of storms to get…
Platform Offers Data and Risk Contracts
…an online platform that President and CEO Brian O’Hearne was showing growers at the 2014 almond conference. Although the product itself has been around for many years, O’Hearne says they…
Wasted Water Made 2014 Dry
Even in a dry year, the California water system was built to support the state’s agriculture. At the 2014 Almond conference California Farm Water Coalition Executive Director and CEO Mike…