The Almond Board is working to let the public know the true facts about almonds, especially when it comes to water use. Sabrina Hill has more on its efforts. Almond…
Important Sanitation Steps After Shake
…the mummies out of almond trees after harvest is a crucial step for almond growers. Integrated Pest Management Farm Advisor Kris Tollerup says what growers do after shaking the trees…
What State Managed Groundwater May Look Like
Water experts expressed why local groundwater management is so important at a recent agribusiness conference. State Managed Groundwater Beliefs Kings River Conservation District General Manager David Orth says the state…
Almond Board: Spring Sampling and IPM for Mites
In this week’s Almond Update, hear from entomologist David Haviland on monitoring for mites. Almond Update 4-30…
Gov. Brown Establishes Most Ambitious Greenhouse Gas Reduction Target in North America
…Governor’s executive order aligns California’s greenhouse gas reduction targets with those of leading international governments ahead of the United Nations Climate Change Conference in Paris later this year. The 28-nation…
Western View: The Almondnac
Len Wilcox talks about blogging about an almond grower. Almondnac I’d like to tell you about a new project I’m working on; I’ve been given the opportunity to write a…
SNAP/CalFresh Sign-Up Event for Local Farmers’ Markets
…Conference Ramada Inn Fresno 324 E Shaw Ave. Fresno, CA 93710 USDA Food and Nutrition Service works to improve childhood nutrition and empower families to make healthier food choices by…
Outlook 2015 Agribusiness Tour
The California Chapter of the American Society of Farm Managers and Rural Appraisers (ASFMRA) held their Outlook 2015 Agribusiness conference earlier this month in Paso Robles. Before the conference, ASFMRA…
From Over 100,000 to 1: Partners Band Together to Beat the European Grapevine Moth
…Commissioner’s Office. Last fall, the results of trapping for the European Grapevine Moth (Lobesia botrana or EGVM) in California were recounted during a conference call for the partners working to…
Almond Board: Think Twice Before Using Pyrethroids for May Spray
As growers are thinking about their May spray for navel orangeworm, the Almond Board reminds them to consider some helpful insects in the orchard. Sabrina Hill has more. Almond Update…
Water Costs Changing Southern Agriculture
The cost of water is changing the landscape of Southern California Agriculture. Growers Looking at New Crops At the Small Farms Conference in San Diego last month attendees got a…
Almond Board: Alternaria Severity Model
Almond growers are watching for signs of alternaria, and there’s an online tool that can help them. Sabrina Hill reports. Almond Update – Alternaria Model UC Farm Advisor Franz Nederholtzer…
Marketing Easier for Small Businesses Online
…Easier for Small Businesses Online At the 2015 Small Farms Conference in San Diego, Kismet Public Relations Founder and Owner Alexa Popplewell talked to small farmers about how important diversified…
Food Grade Bins From Food Waste
Shipping your food product in bins created from your food waste was the subject of a poster presented at the Blue Valley Tech Water Conference last month in Clovis. Food…