…the following commodities: Almonds – The 2015 California almond production (shelled basis) is forecast at 1.85 billion pounds, down 1 percent from the 2014 production of 1.87 billion pounds. Forecasted…
Importance of Sanitation for Navel Orangeworm
Almonds growers in the Central Valley were reminded of the importance of sanitation when dealing with navel orangeworm. Importance of Sanitation The San Joaquin Sustainable Farming Project held it’s spring…
Almond Board: Getting out the Facts about Almonds
…ways for almond growers and other advocates to help out. Head to almonds.com/water for more information on water use for almonds. You can also click on the images on this…
Western View: The Almondnac
…business. I’d like to invite you to stop by and check out the blog, and perhaps follow along as we grow the 2015 crop of almonds. The blog is online…
The California Kitchen: Look and Feel Younger Juice
…Red Grapes 1 Banana 1 cup of Strawberries 1/8 cup of Almonds Water and Ice To get the cooking directions, listen to today’s California Kitchen from AgNet West. The California…
Almond Board: Alternaria Severity Model
…almond board also has much more about alternaria on its website. Head to www.almonds.com, then just enter the word alternaria in the search field, and several articles will come up….
Wenger: Get Ready to Engage in an Intense Water Debate
…of crop choices. You’ll read that farmers insist on growing “water guzzling” crops. Right now, almonds and rice seem to be singled out, but other crops get slapped with the…
Eight Facts about Almonds, Agriculture and the Drought
…significant attention. However, as the conversation has progressed, there have been some claims about almonds and agriculture more generally that lack context or – in some cases – are simply…
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…
The California Kitchen: Mexican Street Style Asparagus
…Salt Pepper 1/2 powdered Parmesan 1 Lemon zest and juice 1/2 C Slivered Almonds To get the cooking directions, listen to today’s California Kitchen from AgNet West. The California Kitchen:…
Almond Board: April Leaf Sampling for Nitrogen
…in early spring for nitrogen. Sabrina Hill has more. Almond Update – April Leaf Sampling Go to Almonds.com/NitrogenBudgeting for additional leaf sampling guidelines and to access the online nitrogen calculator….
Determining Ant Species Before Treating
…treatments. Determining Ant Species Because almonds are on the ground for a short period of time on average, growers need to determine if they need to treat the orchard floor…
Almond Board Nitrogen Budgeting Video
…online tool that helps growers track nitrogen levels and needs across multiple orchards. To learn more about the importance of nitrogen budgeting and to access the Nitrogen Calculator, visit Almonds.com/NitrogenBudgeting….