…Madison, Wis. The conference, themed “Sky’s the Limit,” will include producer panels, presentations and breakout sessions on hot-button topics, farm tours, networking opportunities and more. Last year’s conference drew more…
Bayer Honors Robert Hutmacher as 2017 Cotton Specialist of the Year
…the Beltwide Cotton Conference in Dallas, Texas. Robert Hutmacher, PhD, is the center director for the University of California West Side Research and Education Center. But that’s just the title…
Almond Board: Helping Honey Bees
The Almond board is reminding growers of ways they can help the ever-important honey bee population. One way, is to plant forage for the bees, and Project Apis m has…
Almond Board: Health Benefits of Almonds
…Almond Board is funded by an annual assessment on the marketable kernel weight of almonds. The Almond Board of California recognizes the diverse makeup of the California almond industry and…
Almond Assessment Increase Approved
…almond industry’s success. Transformation of the consumer landscape. The environment in which we are growing and marketing almonds is quickly changing. Consumers are more interested in where and how their…
Almond Matters: Control Winter Weeds
In today’s Almond Matters, brought to you by Valent U.S.A. Corporation, almond producers are well into planning and prepping orchards for next season. One important step during winter is to…
Almond Orchard of the Future Fuels Industry Growth
Almond Board of California President and CEO Richard Waycott went into detail about the state of the industry presentation at this year’s Almond Conference. The industry is seeing growth among…
Almond Board of California Announces 2017 Election
…must be submitted to ABC by Jan. 20, 2017, at Almond Board of California, 1150 9th Street, Suite 1500, Modesto, CA 95354. Almond Board ensures industry compliance with marketing order…
Almond Board: 2016 Almond Achievement Award
…supporting California Almonds becoming the nut of choice. The award is presented every year at the closing event of the Almond Conference, the Gala Dinner. About the Almond Board of…
Updating the National Poultry Improvement Program
…Federal Register is a Notice of Intent to re-establish the NPIP General Conference Committee. You can view that notice here. Docket No. APHIS–2016–0013 From: National Poultry Improvement Plan The National…
4-H and NASA Partner on Space Age STEM Curriculum
…flight, from piloting to the computer code behind the scenes. In March 2017, 4-H delegates will gather at the annual National 4-H Conference in Washington to present their perspectives to…
Sustainability and Collaboration Focus for Yara
Sponsored Content Yara North America chatted with AgNet West at this year’s Almond Conference. The company talked about a new water sensor that stresses their sustainability focus and the importance…
Summer Bee Loss Concerning, Remains Unknown
…in the winter. It’s cold, there’s less food, and just like us, bees are more likely to be sick in the winter.” At this year’s Almond Conference, vanEngelsdorp presented bee…
Funding for Biotechnology Risk Assessment Research
…funding also supports the conferences that bring together scientists, regulators and other stakeholders to examine critical topics on biotechnology and risk assessment.” Dr. Sonny Ramaswamy The BRAG program supports applied…