…of pelletized hulls/cubes to China will no doubt provide another avenue to bring more value to growers who produce almonds,” Almond Board of California Vice President of Technical and Regulatory…
Almond Update: Getting Closer to Off-ground Harvesting in California
The possibility of almonds to never touch the ground during harvest is getting closer for California producers. An entire session at the 2019 Almond Conference covered the developments towards bringing…
Week in Review: New COVID Workers’ Compensation Rules, Another Record Year for Almonds
Governor Gavin Newsom has moved forward with plans for significant changes to the workers’ compensation system in California with regard to COVID-19. 2020 is shaping up to be another record…
USDA Predicts Another Record Almond Crop This Year
…for almonds has fluctuated between $2.39 and $2.50 per pound. USDA-NASS also released the 2019 Almond Acreage Report a few weeks ago. According to the data, bearing acreage for almonds…
Almond Matters: Getting Going with Ant Management
…ant bait is a really good tool for using in almonds. It’s not real fast, because basically it’s an insect growth regulator…but it will take out the entire colony.” Both…
Almond Update: Pending Elections and Pandemic Market Update
…May 27. Waycott also updated AgNet West on the current market for almonds during this pandemic. Listen to Waycott’s full interview for information on the candidates and the market update….
Almond Acres in California Saw Another Increase in 2019
…industry feedback that is submitted to USDA-NASS. Almond growers are encouraged to participate in the data collection process as surveys are sent out to industry members. USDA-NASS intends to release…
Almond Update: Field Outreach Team Expanding Virtual Education, Assisting Growers
…take advantage of soon. Listen to Devol’s full interview. Almond Update ~ 04.23.2020 Find all of the upcoming webinars at the Almond Board of California’s events page. You can also…
California Prune Board Keeping Industry Informed and Safe During Pandemic
…created a resource page on its website to help disseminate accurate information about coronavirus and provide a means for accessing the assistance being offered through the various relief packages. Turkovich…
UC ANR extends information to more Californians online while social distancing
…Agritourism Directory at www.calagtour.org. Consumers look up local farms and ranches and purchase directly from the producer. The new UC SAREP webpage COVID-19 Shelter-in-Place Direct-from-Farm Resources, at http://www.calagtour.org/Shelter-in-Place_Resources, includes information and links…
Study Shows Strict Air Quality Regulations Benefit California Agriculture
…two percent. Freestone peaches, walnuts, raisin grapes, nectarines, almonds, and hay were also shown to have a decrease in productivity relative to ambient ozone exposure. Although many California farmers may…
DPR Evaluation of Neonicotinoids Making Progress
…for that.” Further information regarding neonicotinoids and any public outreach opportunities can be found on DPR’s website. “All of this will be right on the front page, this is a…
Mitigating COVID-19 Risk on Farming Operations
…to you,” Wolfe explained. A COVID-19 resource page is available on AgSafe’s website, compiling useful information from various reliable sources that will be continually updated to help keep the agricultural…
Finding the Threshold for Almond Hull Concentration in Dairy Rations
…positive nutritional aspects and are typically fed to dairy cattle at rates of three to five pounds per day. Because California produces an abundance of almonds, researchers have been evaluating…