…Bays, Bays Ranch • Westley CA 2:00 pm; Coulter Performance Plaza Daniel is a fifth-generation farmer working with his father and grandfather in Westley, CA. Their farm grows apricots, almonds,…
Agri View: Pistachio Status
…and weighs about 0.7-1 gm. Health benefits of Pistachios Pistachios are delicious tree nuts recognized for their wholesome nutrition properties. Together with walnuts, almonds, and cashew, they offer good sources…
Save the Bees
Without bees there would be no berries, fruits, vegetables, almonds and other tree nuts. Cathy Isom tells us about the new project underway aimed at saving bees and other pollinators….
Almond Board and Ag in the Classroom
…unit, titled California Almonds: An Almond Story, is made up of five separate lessons. And the objective is to help foster an appreciation for agriculture, specifically almonds and to increase…
Almond Board: Spider Mite Management
…Hill has more. Entomology and Pest Management Farm Advisor in Kern County, David Haviland, gives tips on monitoring and treating mites in almonds. Almond Board – Mite Management …
The California Kitchen: Baked Goat Cheese With Bruleed Strawberries
…flower 1/2 cup cornmeal 1/4 cup panko 4 strawberries 4t sugar shaved almonds To get the cooking directions, listen to today’s California Kitchen from AgNet West. The California Kitchen: Baked…
Almond Growers to Play Critical Role in Solving Bee Loss Puzzle
…health-impacted honey bees can be found on page 17 of ABC’s “Honey Bee Best Management Practices for California Almonds” (Honey Bee BMPs). Additionally, growers who still have hives in their…
Milk Production to Increase Outside CA
…of the producers that came from Chino or wherever and bought two or three thousand acres of land in Tulare County, found out that they could plant almonds or walnuts…
Almond Board: Summer Weed Management
…Weed Managment Listen to the program above for Hanson’s tips and points for growers. From Almonds.com Effective, Cost-Efficient Resistance Management for Summer Weeds by Brad Hanson As more weed species…
How is Climate Change Affecting Agriculture?
…evolution of local climate conditions and the acreage of 12 major crops grown in Yolo County. The crops included processing tomatoes, rice, alfalfa, wheat, corn, prunes, grapes, walnuts, almonds, safflower,…
Almond Board: Nitrogen Sampling
…Almonds.com for additional leaf sampling guidelines and to access the online calculator. From the Almond Board: It is important to supply almond trees with as much nitrogen as they need…
EPA Moves to Cancel the Insecticide Flubendiamide
…soybeans, almonds, tobacco, peanuts, cotton, lettuce, alfalfa, tomatoes, watermelon, and bell peppers, with some crops having as many as 6 applications per year. Crops that have been properly treated with…
Sustainability on Consumers’ Minds
…conversations with consumers have changed as consumers are showing concerns about sustainability. “I think the real underlying question consumers are asking us to answer is ‘If almonds are good for…
Western View: Riding the Blossom Trail
…the trees are starting their year, heading for full bloom. The white blossoms of the almonds are out in force in Fresno County, and the pinks of the stone fruit…