…to help. Grower Chuck Dirkse tells us about the almond irrigation calculator. Almond Update – Irrigation Calculator From the Almond Board: To help almond growers determine optimum irrigation schedules…
More About the Almond Alliance of CA
We’ve been discussing the new Almond Alliance of California. President Kelly Covello tells us more about the alliance and its recent transition from the Almond Hullers and Processors Association. More…
Pacific Region Fruit & Nut Review
…In Merced County, almond growers reported that the almond hull split on the Nonpareil variety began after mid-month. Pistachios were still in shell hardening and were expected to be easing…
CA Nitrogen Assessment Brings Improvement Opportunities
…offers almond growers a tool to control leaching The majority of almond growers apply fertilizer through micro-irrigation systems and an increasing number of growers are irrigating with water that is…
Pecan Marketing Order Increases Interest
…as healthy as an almond,” Hendrixson says. “What do you say to that? The research is there. Pecans are as healthy as an almond and walnut, even more so. So…
Pruning Frequency Study at Pecan Conference
…Pruning Frequency Study at Pecan Conference Heerema The California Pecan Growers Association conference had information on several aspects of growing pecans,including research from New Mexico on mechanical pruning. New Mexico…
Almond Board: Almond Alliance of California is Official
The Almond Hullers and Processors Association is now officially the Almond Alliance of California. What does the group do and how will it help the almond industry? Almond Alliance of…
National Peach Month
…a deciduous tree growing to 5–10 m tall, belonging to the subfamily Prunoideae of the family Rosaceae. It is classified with the almond in the subgenus Amygdalus within the genus…
Managing Dust at Harvest Videos
Video Series Outlines Strategies for Minimizing Almond Harvest Dust Dust from almond harvest can escape the confines of the orchard, becoming a nuisance for neighbors and posing the risk of…
Pesticide Information for Schools Pilot Project
…the nation and announced at a press conference in May, will receive $75,000 from the state to launch a website for parents, teachers and the community to access information about…
Almond Board: Using All Techniques to Reduce Dust
…pretty hot and schools are getting out we’ll stop and begin the next day.” The Almond Board has resources on dust control available on its website. Visit almonds.com for more….
NMPF Introduces FARM Environmental Stewardship Component
…webinars, release training materials and provide farm resources to assist farmers and companies that want to begin utilizing the assessments. The module will be previewed at the FARM Evaluator Conference…
Office of Farm to Fork Builds Bridges
…the diverse microclimates of the state and witness everything from tomatoes to roaming cattle to almond orchards. Yet despite this bounty, many Californians remain food insecure, with hunger and proper…
Almond Board: Almond Irrigation Improvement Continuum
…techniques. Director for Sustainability and Agricultural Affairs with the Almond Board of California, Gabrielle Ludwig tells us more. Almond Irrigation Improvement Continuum More from The Almond Board: Water Management and…