…in the Prunus family are usually compatible with each other as well. This family includes: peaches, plums, almonds, apricots and nectarines. Many combinations of these trees can be grafted together,…
USDA Launches New Farmers.gov Features to Help with H2A Applications, Managing Loans
…Process: Focused on education and smaller owner-operators, this farmers.gov H-2A Phase I release includes an H-2A Visa Program page and interactive checklist tool, with application requirements, fees, forms, and a…
Almond Matters: Getting Ahead of Mite Control
…get out of this pattern you can see them develop earlier, it just depends on what happens with the weather.” The most concerning mite pests in almonds include twospotted spider…
FDA Announces Enforcement Discretion of the Produce Safety Rule
…(FSMA). FDA indicated in a guidance document that the agency would not be holding entities that are growing, harvesting, packing, or holding either winegrapes, hops, pulse crops, or almonds responsible…
Deciphering the Walnut Genome
…and many other woody perennials, opening the door to a better understanding of the genetic blueprints of almonds, pecans, pistachios and grapes. “Like walnut, these other crops naturally cross-pollinate and…
Honey Bee Colonies More Successful By Foraging on Non-Crop Fields
…in the best shape to build up their numbers before being needed to pollinate almonds in February and early March,” said Ricigliano. Our results provide land managers and scientists with…
Another Online Tool for Pest and Disease Management
…has launched a new webpage that can help growers with frequently asked questions about common pests and diseases. The new page is comparative to a scaled-down version of the University…
Blue Card Bill ‘A Step In A Direction’
…the industry but it is progress that doesn’t include rules that would exacerbate those issues, “from a big picture perspective, absolutely.” California Farm Bureau Federation (CFBF) was at AgSafe’s annual…
Almond Update: Lots of Nutrients and Water Management Education Coming Up
…available at all of the workshops and growers can find more information on all of them at Almonds.com/growers under the events calendar. Listen to Cooper’s full interview. Almond Update: Lots…
The California Kitchen: Almond Butter Basted Halibut Untamed
…Halibut Steaks 2 T Vegetable Oil 1/2 C Toasted Almonds Lemon Pepper Herb de Provence Salt Almond Butter Basted Halibut Untamed For this and many more of these recipes visit:…
Petition for New Air Quality Standards Related to Wildfire Smoke
…It’s a 17-page response, it’s excellent, it provides a lot of really useful information and statistics on the hazards of wildfire smoke,” Hornung noted. Listen to the report below. Petition…
Almond Update: FSMA Trainings as Inspections Loom
…list of events and FSMA trainings at Almonds.com/growers. About the Author Taylor Hillman Sponsored Content Fungicide Resistance Management Minute April 3, 2024 Fungicide Resistance Management Minute March 28, 2024 Fungicide…
Almond Matters: Working Through a Wet Bloom Period
…bloom on nonpareils, and independents and other early varieties. The later varieties are definitely pushing. This cool weather, they may be a little bit slowed down but almonds are doing…
Almond Update: Maximum Efficiency A Goal for Water Use
The Almond Board of California put researchers to work when the negative media came out about almonds using a gallon of water per nut. UC Davis’ Fraser Shilling continued to…