…February 16th is National Almond Day. Whether you are eating them by themselves, using almond milk, pasta, flour, butter, oil or meal, almonds offer a delicious flavor along with many…
FFA Members Celebrate National FFA Week
…planting and harvesting — it involves science, business and more. The organization’s mission is to prepare future generations for the challenges of feeding a growing population. Today, FFA continues to…
Almond Update: Biggest Changes for ILRP Program
…Almond Conference, who discussed the biggest impacts the program will have on growers. From the State Water Resources Control Board: A range of pollutants can be found in runoff from…
Almond Matters: Almond Bloom Arrives
In today’s Almond Matters, brought to you by Valent, many orchards throughout California have started to experience almond bloom and it appears that it is going to be a good…
Popular Flowers for Valentine’s Day
…This flower symbolizes devotion and friendship. The Ranunculus is a beautiful flower made of delicate crepe paper-thin petals. A bouquet is ideal for a potential relationship in its early stages,…
Secretary of Agriculture Hears California Concerns at World Ag Expo
…goal to better understand the needs of the diverse group of farmers in the state. Some of the planned tours include a Porterville Citrus packing house, a Giacomazzi almond orchard,…
Canada: 73 Percent of U.S. Milk Price is Subsidized
Canada’s dairy subsidies have been a controversial topic during the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) negotiations. For many years, the U.S. dairy industry has claimed that their Canadian counterparts…
Agri View: Florida Peaches
…farmers are carefully watching this new venture. Although limited in production right now. The crop is doing well. When harvested, it found a ready market. It is not your typical…
Almond Board: Election Deadline Feb. 14
…been mailed to all independent growers whose names are on file with ABC. The Almond Board must receive ballots by Feb. 15, 2018 for them to be counted. If an…
New Records for U.S. Beef Export Value, Pork Export Volume in 2017
…of the post-BSE, or mad cow disease, era. Beef export value reached $7.27 billion, up 15 percent year-over-year and two percent above the previous high achieved in 2014 of $7.13…
Almond Matters: Extending Bloom with An Aerial Application
In today’s Almond Matters, brought to you by Valent, a recent announcement officially approving the aerial application of ReTain will provide a more focused tool for growers to extend almond…
Farmers National Company Reports Increase in Land Listings, Price
While research suggests that there has been less farm and ranch land for sale than usual over the past few years, Farmers National Company is reporting a 50 percent increase…
New Program Aimed at Increasing Prune Consumption
…prunes, and pan-roasted cauliflower and chickpeas with California prunes and almonds. Chef’d customers will also be receiving California prune snack packs with any a la carte meal kit order in…
Sacramento County Farm Bureau Scholarships Now Available
…has a genuine passion for agriculture. More detailed eligibility requirements and application instructions are available on the SCFB website at the Foundation for for Agricultural Education page and Young Farmers…