…win for the U.S. dairy industry. Gottlieb told the event: “An almond doesn’t lactate, I will confess,” referring to almond milk and the FDA standards for milk that reference products…
NCBA Comments on “Fake Meat” Oversight”
…promoters of lab-grown meat claim USDA oversight of lab-grown fake meat is unnecessary because animals aren’t harvested. However, USDA inspection is required for all federal meat plants, whether harvesting occurs…
Arizona FB President Wants Congress to Save Ranches and Federal Lands
…the economy take too long. “Agencies should be focusing on cutting red tape so that more time and effort is devoted to on-the-ground improvements,” Smallhouse says. From the National Association…
Almond Update: Record Forecast Could Have Been Larger
The National Agricultural Statistics Service’s objective almond report for 2018 predicts a production increase of 7.9 percent primarily due to 70,000 more bearing acres this season. Almond Board of California…
Almond Matters: Assessing Ant Management Strategies
In today’s Almond Matters, brought to you by Valent, with ant bait having already been deployed in the orchard, now is the time for assessing ant management approaches. If ant…
Farm Bill Conference Could be Slow
…certainty and predictability,” for farmers, adding that the work includes identifying common ground and “working through differences in the weeks ahead,” and the work ” takes time” to get right….
The California Kitchen: Bison Meatballs
In today’s California Kitchen, learn to cook bison meatballs with The Untamed Chef, Albert J. Hernandez. Here is what you will need: 1 Lb Ground Bison 8 OZ Panko Bread…
Agri View: California Almond Growth
…Agri View. Everett also explains some of the uses for the hull and shell of the almond nut. California Almond Growth If you like almonds, and everybody I know does,…
2018 Almond Forecast Up 7.9 Percent
…last year’s deliveries. The Nonpareil variety represents 37 percent of California’s total almond production. The 2018 California almond bloom began a few days earlier than normal. The bloom period was…
Almond Update: Riding the Korean Wave
The Korean word ‘Hallyu’ means “Korean Wave” in English. South Korean culture is very influential to it’s surrounding countries, and the Almond Board of California actively markets to the region…
N.C. Legislature Overrides Veto of Farm Protection Bill
…provision in the bill prevents soy, almond, coconut, and other plant-based milk suppliers from labeling their products “milk” in North Carolina. From the National Association of Farm Broadcasting News Service….
You Should Consider Growing Wildflowers
…they sink into the ground and then they’ll take it from there. Many wildflowers are also edible. For example, Dandelions. They supply delicious leaves. Clover flowers are tasty as tea….
Almond Update: Stressing Trees for Hull Rot Management
Navel orangeworm is a big focus this year for the almond industry during hull split. Almond Board of California’s Bob Curtis said there’s another pest to address during this time…
Cover Crop Efficacy Highlighted in Colusa County
A walnut orchard in Princeton has developed a system that demonstrates cover crop efficacy in strengthening tree health from the ground up. By reaching out to the local Natural Resources…