…provide data-driven insights to farmers. Nunes grew up in an agricultural community, but while attending Cal Poly SLO she worked for an aerospace company. Several years out of college she…
Agronomic Minute: Keeping Tree Nuts Safe from Pest Pressures
Growers will be working to manage pest pressures in tree nuts as springtime continues to unfold. Namely, navel orangeworm (NOW), peach twig borer (PTB), coddling moth, and walnut husk fly…
Food Prices Drop Slightly from January and February
You may have noticed a slightly lower grocery bill . That’s coming up on This Land of Ours. Courtesy: Hunter Bliss Images/Shutterstock.com The Food Price Index averaged 129.8 points in…
Industry Organizations Seek Federal Intervention in Port Labor Negotiations
…Biden outlining concerns regarding labor negotiations. The coalition is asking the White House to work with the International Longshore and Warehouse Union (ILWU) and the Pacific Maritime Association (PMA) to…
Vilsack Announces School Lunch Actions
…Administration and USDA are taking to ensure the federal government, states, and local schools are working together to support child health.” FNS encourages all interested parties to comment on the CEP…
Almond Update: Deadline Approaches for ABC Board of Directors Election
Elections for the Almond Board of California’s (ABC) Board of Directors for the 2023-2024 crop year are here. ABC Senior Specialist of Industry Communications, Taylor Hillman said there is still…
Almond Matters: Waterlogged Orchards Likely to See Heavy Disease Pressures
In today’s Almond Matters, brought to you by Valent U.S.A., growers are struggling to work around challenges with waterlogged orchards. Several storm systems over the past several weeks have significantly…
Agronomic Minute: Sensors to Help Fine-Tune Precision Irrigation Systems
Precision irrigation systems continue to advance in both efficiency and efficacy. A component of those approaches is knowing exactly when plants need water and when they do not. Associate Professor…
VofV: Adrian Percy Talks About the Exciting Rise of Automated Farm Equipment
…and I’ve never seen such an explosion of innovation and technology coming to agriculture,” Percy said of recent technological developments. In this episode, Percy answers questions about product development in…
AgNet Weekly: New Rules for the Organic Industry
This week Tom Chapman, CEO of the Organic Trade Association joins Sabrina to talk about new regulations for the organic industry and the industry’s requests for the 2023 Farm Bill….
Pollinator Habitat Program Awards $12 Million to 10 Projects
…Pollinator Habitat Program demonstrates how working lands can help safeguard California’s diverse ecosystems.” Applications were accepted between September and November of 2022. The Almond Alliance of California has been awarded…
New Children’s Book from Farm Bureau Foundation
A new children’s book about agriculture is coming soon. That’s coming up on This Land of Ours. The latest children’s book from Feeding Minds Press, the publishing arm of the…
Almond Update: Grower’s Positive Experience with Groundwater Recharge
In working with the Turlock Irrigation District (TID), grower Eric Spycher’s groundwater recharge efforts are proving successful. He explained the process in a recent episode of the Almond Journey Podcast…
Organizations Voice Support for Existing Pesticide Law
…have contacted Congress to voice concern over similar proposed legislation. Crop Life America president and CEO Chris Novak says, “Any legislation seeking to ban individual chemistries and politicize the regulatory…