The 2021 harvest season is underway, and reports indicate that things are going smoothly. With warmer temperatures and dry conditions, some of the earlier almond varieties went a little earlier…
Farm City Newsday Thursday, 09-02-21
Get the latest agriculture news in today’s Farm City Newsday, hosted by Danielle Leal. Today’s show is filled with stories covering this week’s Almond Update with harvest season ‘looking good’…
Black Farmer Conference Stakeholders Meetings Coming Up Next Week
…to go over what you’d like to see and learn at the upcoming Black Farmer Conference. The first webinar on Tuesday, September 7 is for those interested in the conference…
Industry Members Meet to Discuss the Future of Skilled Labor in Ag
…taking away from today’s conference is ‘collaboration,’” LeMay noted. “We are seeing such large transitions within our commodity sectors, within that picking, packing, shipping process, that we have to come…
Almond Update: New Cover Crop BMPs Available for Growers
A new resource has been made available for growers, focused on the use of cover crops in almond orchards. The new Best Management Practices (BMPs) guide provides a thorough look…
Farm City Newsday Thursday, 08-26-21
Get the latest agriculture news in today’s Farm City Newsday, hosted by Danielle Leal. Today’s show is filled with stories including our Almond Update detailing the new cover crop BMPs…
Almond Update: Registration Opens for the 2021 Almond Conference
Registration for the 2021 Almond Conference has officially opened. The annual event from the Almond Board of California (ABC) will be taking place in person, December 7-9. ABC Specialist of…
Farm City Newsday Thursday, 08-19-21
…ag story with legislators, registration for the Almond Conference 2021 is officially open and labor expected to be an even bigger issue for winegrapes this year. Tune in to the…
Upcoming Conference for Women in Agriculture
…ag industry. The conference is taking place on November 22nd and 23rd and will provide a variety of resources. You can register for the event by visiting www.AdvancingWomenConference.ca Listen to…
Health Bite: Comparing Milk and Alternatives
…at a few of the popular alternatives, soy, almond, and oat, as well as regular milk and skim milk. Before we compare what’s on the nutrition label, let’s also address…
New Directors of Almond Board of California Begin Their Terms
The new Board of Directors of the Almond Board of California (ABC) took their seats on Wednesday with five voting members – three of them new to the board –…
Almond Update: Sweeper and Pickup Tips to Reduce Dust
The Almond Board of California (ABC) has a variety of resources available to growers to help them reduce dust during harvest. Efforts to address issues of harvest dust are a…
Farm City Newsday Thursday, 08-12-21
…dust in your almond orchards, a water coalition urging the House to act quickly on the infrastructure bill and the optimism for moving forward to address water following the curtailment…
Secretary Vilsack Talks Drought, Trade, and Labor at Fresno County Farm
…than trying to cobble things together which is what we’re doing today.” The farm tour and press conference included Representatives Jim Costa and David Valadao. Secretary of the California Department…