…almond or pistachio meetings down south in Kern County, or Tulare County but a UC Farm Advisor was not here,”said the new UC Nut Crop Advisor Dr. Gurreet Brar. He…
Preventing Navel Orangeworm in Almonds
Almond growers should take steps now to prevent a big problem with Navel Orangeworm this year. Sabrina Hill talks with UC Nut Advisor Dr. Gurreet Brar. Click to Open or…
Some Bright Spots for California Agriculture
…difficult times. But, among those that are high right now – nut crops. He said there’s a big demand from other countries, and that’s certainly building up the local economy….
Promising Research into HLB for Citrus Growers
…University of Florida scientist Fred Gmitter says the trials show some trees stay productive even though they are surrounded by HLB-infected trees. But despite the encouraging news, Gmitter says only…
Northern California Field Day
…of experts are getting together for the Nickels Soil Lab field day in Arbuckle. They’re talking to nut growers about issues important to them – from bees to husk flies,…
Studies Show Benefits of Nuts, Grapes
…weight and smaller waist circumference when compared to people who didn’t eat tree nuts. For more on the grape study, click here. For more on the nut studies, click here….
Fruit Growers Seeing Higher Prices
…report. Growers of many fruits are getting significant prices for their produce so far in 2013, according to the USDA’s recent fruit and tree nut price outlook. Prices for apples…
2013 Almond Bloom Underway
…this week, growers are arming themselves – and their trees – with fungicides. According to the Blue Diamond Bloom Report, nearly all available disease remedies work on the basis of…
Pistachio Research Helps Growers’ Profits
…the U-C Cooperative extension hire a fruit and nut Specialist. Officials say the specialist is going to work at the Kearney Ag Center in Parlier…and help growers fight diseases and…
AgNeTVideo Report: Fresno County Blossom Trail
…through the beautiful blooms of fruit and nut orchards. Fresno County Supervisor Judy Case MC’d the official opening ceremony. These photos of almond blossoms taken last year show a little…
Blossom Trail Celebrates 25 Years
…it is still a little early in the season, the trees are still without blossoms, but organizers and growers say in just a couple of weeks, the trail will be…
Pistachio Growers Watch for Mealybugs
…cause significant damage to the nuts by feeding on the trees and robbing them of nutrients. This leads to a lower quality of pistachio, and economic loss for the grower….
Almond Growers Increase Yields
…amounts of nitrogen in almond orchards during the fall. Now it’s during the spring when the trees start to grow. Improved nitrogen efficiency has also lead to greater yields. Side…
Christmas Tree Farmers See Rise in Sales
…appears more families under the age of 35 are wanting to buy real trees, and there’s a larger variety of farmed Christmas trees to meet the needs of consumers. A…