…forward-thinking,” said Judy Hirigoyen, APG’s Vice President, Global Marketing. “We have an unusually small crop this year, but there are so many acres of new trees planted that they’re looking…
Walnuts and Calories
…drupaceous nut, and thus not a true botanical nut. It is used for food after being processed while green for pickled walnuts or after full ripening for its nutmeat. Nutmeat…
UC Davis Cracks the Walnut Genome
…California Walnut Board to develop genetic markers for use with classical walnut breeding. The first step was to sequence the walnut genome, which, unlike most major agricultural crops, had never…
Weather Can Predict Leaffooted Bug Pressure
…April to look for dropped nutlets (particularly on susceptible varieties), nuts with gummosis, and leaffooted bugs. Finding adult bugs is the best indication that a problem may arise, but the…
Asian Citrus Psyllid Quarantine Expansion in Kern County
…with backyard citrus trees in the quarantine area are asked not to transport citrus fruit or leaves, potted citrus trees, or curry leaves from the quarantine area. ACP county-wide quarantines…
Pistachio Production Lowest Since 2008
…pistachios for itself and other growers, attributed the smaller crop to three factors. “One: There wasn’t enough winter chill, so the trees did not receive enough rest,” he said. “Two:…
Agri View: Tree Phenomenon
Trees. Not many people see trees as an American crop. America grows more trees than any other country. America supplies more wood for building than anywhere else. We plant two…
Nut Theft Summit Stresses Education
…highway. Boudreaux says there is no way to identify the stolen nuts once the nuts are unloaded and there is no probable cause for law enforcement to stop a truck…
Agri View: Satsuma Oranges
…South Alabama. It also had a ready market. About 1935 a devastating freeze killed most of the trees and the crop just vanished. Everett Griner talks about this quaint orange…
Greater HLB-Resistant Rootstock Released
…US-1516 rootstock trees were pulled for health reasons and those trees had the best average health rating. Read more about the testing in the release below. USDA’s Agricultural Research Service…
Rose for the Holiday
Golden Valley Roses in California has reinvented the wheel when it comes to how they grow mini rose trees. Cathy Isom has tells us about a rose farmer’s 10-inch-tall creation….
USDA Begins 49th Enrollment Period for the Conservation Reserve Program
…and trees to improve water quality, prevent soil erosion and reduce loss of wildlife habitat. As of September 2015, 24.2 million acres were enrolled in CRP. CRP also is protecting…
HLB Summit Updates California Growers
…Hacienda Heights and San Gabriel areas of Los Angeles County. Citrus trees throughout the state are in danger. It is essential to control the psyllid so it doesn’t find and…
Healthy Walnuts
…reviewed in this study. Researchers said tree nuts contain important nutrients such as unsaturated fats, protein, vitamins and minerals. Walnuts are the only nut that provides a significant amount (2.5…