In today’s Almond Matters, brought to you by Valent, with the year wrapping up almond growers are preparing for their important winter sanitation programs. As almond trees go dormant for…
New Labeling Should Save Future Frustrations From Outbreaks
…of California’s Central Coast can again be sold by retailers if the product is labeled as such. Produce Marketing Association’s Chief Science and Technology Officer Bob Whitaker said this labeling…
Recent Iran Production Helping California Pistachios
Recent and upcoming overseas pistachio production is aiding the California pistachio industry. Pistachio production and shipments were walloped by the drought a few years ago. American Pistachio Growers Executive Director…
Almond Board Invests $6.8 Million in Research
…News. American Mushroom Institute. October 2018. bit.ly/2TTlM9V 4: University of California, Feb. 2010. Food and Agriculture Organization of the UN, 2012. Almond Board of California, 1990-94, 2000-14. 5: Gene Brandi….
We won this battle, but the war still rages
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BEE Where Website Helps Growers
…their hives. That’s because of new legislation passed with the support of The California State Beekeepers Association, The Almond Board, California Citrus Mutual (CCM) and other groups. The new law…
CCM: Farm Bill Deal Good for Citrus Future
…compliments the $40 million per year program funded by California citrus growers to stop the spread of HLB which has been detected in over 900 backyard citrus trees in Southern…
Inaugural California Dairy Sustainability Summit Highlights Progress and Goals for the Industry
…that we recognize it.” The California Dairy Sustainability Summit was co-hosted by Dairy Cares, the Dairy Council of California, the California Milk Advisory Board, the California Dairy Quality Assurance Program,…
Public Safety vs. Producer Income in Recent E. coli Outbreak
…leafy green. Since then, new labeling is allowing romaine lettuce that is grown outside of California’s Central Coast back on the market. However, the timing of the initial warning hurt…
Secretary Perdue Comments on Signing of USMCA
…process to help U.S. wheat growers along the border become more competitive. “This is good news for American farmers and we now need Congress to follow suit and enact the…
Combatting ACP by Removing Abandoned Citrus Farms
…knows, our growers are constantly treating their fields and taking care of any psyllid that might accidentally happen along. However, an abandoned grove is not in that case. Nobody’s watching…
NCBA Welcomes USMCA Signing, Will Work with Congress to Secure Passage
…hearing to explain how the agreement will benefit U.S. producers. Source: National Cattlemen’s Beef Association Sponsored Content CIR Agriculture Harvester Products March 1, 2026 Let’s Talk Livestock Risk Protection For…
USMCA Signing Doesn’t Affect Pistachios, And that’s Good
A major new trade deal expected to finalize this week doesn’t affect California’s second largest nut industry. The new North American Free Trade Agreement, now being called the U.S. Mexico…
Agri View: BFTP-What Do You Do with an Old Worn Out Tractor?
An old three wheel tractor sits next to a large cattle ranch in northern California Some are still running, being used. Some are just sitting rusting away. Some are being…