…California (ABC) has responded to feedback from attendees. Senior Director of Global Communications for the Almond Board, Daren Williams said that people wanted to see the agenda be tightened up…
USDA: Adult Obesity Increased During Pandemic
An additional effect on our health from the pandemic. That’s today’s This Land of Ours. Photo by Christopher Williams on Unsplash USDA’s Economic Research Service reports behavior changes during the…
Four-Legged Pets Trained to Sniff Out Damaging, Invasive Pests
…Handlers Jennifer Taylor (left), with detector dog Boe, and Josh Moose, with detector dog Rudey, take a break from training. They pose for a team shot in a training lot…
Golden State Dairy Management Conference Scheduled for March 23 in Modesto
The 2022 Golden State Dairy Management Conference is coming up on Wednesday, March 23. Cooperative Extension Farm Advisor Jennifer Heguy said they are looking forward to seeing everyone at the…
Program Working to Deliver State-of-the-Art Plant Science Technology
…FL 34601 Phone: (352) 796-9600 Fax: (855) 465-7547 PMC Staff M.J. (Mimi) Willliams, PMC Manager Phone: (352) 796-9600, ext. 3830 mj.williams@usda.gov Victor Guerra, Agronomist Phone: (352) 796-9600, ext. 3831 victor.guerra@usda.gov…
American Farm Bureau Establishes 2022 Policies
…Searle, Idaho National Program Committees Vickie Bryant of Kentucky (Southern Region), Jennifer Cross of Maryland (Northeast Region), Margaret Gladden of Indiana (Midwest Region) and Dotty Jensen of Utah (Western Region)…
Almond Update: Tickets Available for Almond Conference Events
…speakers and the return of the Gala Dinner. Senior Director of Global Communications for the Almond Board of California, Daren Williams said they are excited for the return of an…
Thinking Outside the Box for Drought Resilient Pasture Research Project
…professor of ecology in the Department of Plant Sciences at UC Davis, Jennifer Funk explained the project will encompass a variety of approaches. “That might mean taking populations of some…
Ventura County Women In Ag
…Ventura County Ag Commissioner, Ed Williams, recognized the importance of farm workers’ efforts and how it affects people’s everyday lives. “Farmers and farm workers a lot of times are working…
Research Project Looks at Drought Impacts on Rangeland Conditions
…Plant Sciences at UC Davis, Jennifer Funk has received a total of $481,274 to support the project. As environmental conditions continue to get warmer and drier, rangelands are being negatively…
New Directors of Almond Board of California Begin Their Terms
…Le Grand. He was re-elected and takes a 1-year term. Bob Silveria, an independent handler from Vann Family Orchards in Williams. He will serve a 3-year term. In addition, the…
Almond Update: Almond Journey Podcast Details Grower’s Experience with Dust Reduction
…trees and stress the trees,” said Daren Williams, ABC Senior Director of Global Communications. “Then just cleaner product being delivered into the system to their handler. That’s a big issue….
Almond Update: Almond Journey Podcast Provides Peer-to-Peer Industry Insight
…winter sanitation in the wintertime and going in and shaking the mummy nuts from the trees,” said Williams. Listen to William’s full interview. You can find the latest episodes by…
Almond Update: Almond Journey Podcast Spurring Grower Conversation
The Almond Board of California has officially entered the podcast world with their “Almond Journey” podcast. ABC’s Senior Director of Global Communications Daren Williams said it wasn’t good enough to…