…for contaminants from irrigated land. New changes will require farmers to monitor ground water contaminants which mean more paperwork and planning for day-to-day operations. Ground Water Guidelines Coming for Farmers…
Drought Could Affect Food Prices This Year and Next
…mature cows, and that has driven up prices on meat cuts such as chuck roast and ground beef, he added. Malorie Bankhead, spokeswoman for the California Cattlemen’s Association, said some…
Almond Board: Upcoming Almond Grower Field Day
The Almond Board is inviting growers out to a special field day coming up. Almond Board Director of Industry Relations Jenny Nicolau has the information. Almond Board: Upcoming Almond Grower…
Puffers Modified to Fight Naval Orangeworm
Paramount Farms said puffers may be the new popular tool to help pistachio growers fight against naval orangeworm. Researchers have modified the technology that almond growers have been using for…
Almond Board: Post Bloom Disease Management
In today’s Almond Update, we are taking on the topic of post bloom disease management. Brent A. Holtz, San Joaquin County Director and Farm Advisor, UC Coop Extension, says rain…
Crop Progress Around the State
…continued in Fresno County. Nets were placed over mandarin trees to prevent pollination from bees. Young citrus trees were pruned. Almond leaf out began on a wider scale as petal…
USDA Expanding Support for Small, Mid-Sized Farmers and Ranchers
…LOCATING MARKET OPPORTUNITIES USDA’s Farm to School Program has put seven new Farm to School Coordinators on the ground in regional offices to help build direct relationships between small and…
Almond Board: Ellen DeGeneres California Almonds Commercial
Who doesn’t love almonds? Ellen DeGeneres loves them so much, she did a live commercial for them right in the middle of her show….
Almond Update: Ellen DeGeneres Does Live California Almonds Commercial
It seems like every time you turn on the radio or television, you are hearing the name Ellen DeGeneres. Ellen has teamed up with the Almond Board to promote the…
CA Lawmakers Announce Drought Field Hearing
…it is time for the Senate to act so that the both Chambers may resolve our differences, find common ground, and move bipartisan, bicameral drought legislation through Congress and to…
Almond Board: The Importance of Distribution Uniformity of Irrigation Systems
Blake Sanden For today’s Almond Board Update, we are talking about the importance of distribution uniformity of irrigation systems. Blake Sanden is the irrigation and soils advisor for Kern County…
Drought Leads to Early Removal of Almonds
…giving up on this year’s crop, but he’s not giving up on next year.” For his own almond crop, Davis said he is hopeful that the groundwater in the Delano-Bakersfield…
USDA Grant for Pollinator Health, CA Left Out
…as well as habitat for other wildlife. Midwestern states were chosen because from June to September the region is the resting ground for over 65 percent of the commercially managed…
CDFA Drought Meeting Next Week
…discussions. The first includes representatives from the Merced County Farm Bureau, the California Cattlemen’s Association, the Almond Board of California, and possibly the California Tomato Growers Association. The second panel…