Products are emerging that will help pollinators and promote activity. The Almond Board of California recently released its best management practices guideline for honey bees, and at their 2014 annual…
Help Available for Wildfire-Impacted Ranches and Private Forestland
…their natural resources. Putting conservation on the ground can ultimately improve producers’ long-term resilience to droughts, fires and floods.” Financial assistance for conservation under this initiative is being made available…
Western View: Packed in China?
…ground, and putting it back on conveyer belts for processing. With all these scandals, and given the cost of transporting chicken to China and back, it may seem unlikely that…
Profitable and Challenging Almond Industry
The almond industry is coming off one of its biggest years yet faces some even bigger issues. Profitable and Challenging Almond Industry AgNet West was at the 2014 Almond Conference…
USDA Improves Forest Health by Harvesting Biomass for Energy
…year. Eligible farmers, ranchers or foresters participating in BCAP received a payment to partially offset the cost of harvesting and delivering forest or agricultural residues to a qualified energy facility….
State Wheat Production May Jump in 2015
…of the durum wheat price, farmers also have planted more acres of that variety this year, she noted. “Not everything that could be planted is in the ground yet, so…
Almond Board: Report on Almond Industry and California Economy
The Almond Board commissioned a report on the economic impacts of the California almond industry, and the report showed the industry is quite important to the state. Almond Update: Almond…
Brown Administration Opposes Federal Drought Legislation
…is best done in real-time here in California, by agencies with on the ground experience and expertise, in close collaboration with affected stakeholders. This is the only way to rapidly…
Almond Board Video: Honey Bee Best Management Practices for California Almonds
As part of the Honey Bee Best Management Practices for California Almonds, the Almond Board of California has released a video that not only promotes the Best Management materials, but…
Almond Board: Almond Conference is Next Week
…almond Conference is next week. If you didn’t register online, you can still attend. Almond Update: Almond Conference is Next Week Find out more about the almond conference at www.almondconference.com….
Almond Board: Thankful for Almond Growers
The Almond Board has a special thank you for almond growers in this week’s Almond Update. Almond Update: Thankful for Almond Growers…
Full Belly Farm Named 2014 California Leopold Conservation Award Recipient
…resources that we all depend on in ways that make economic sense. Sustainable Conservation believes common ground is California’s most important resource. www.suscon.org About California Farm Bureau Federation The California…
Almond Board: Snack on Almonds While Watching the Game
The Almond Board of California is encouraging consumers to choose almonds as their go-to football snack. Sabrina Hill has more. Almond Update 11-20 A lot of people are making healthier…
Almond Board: Winter Sanitation for Almond Orchards
Winter sanitation can be a vital part of navel orangeworm control for almond orchards. Sabrina Hill speaks with an expert. Winter Sanitation for Almonds…









