…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…
USDA Partners with Dairy Innovation Center
…technologies, and on-the-ground practices that move us closer to our collective goals,” said Barb O’Brien, president of the Innovation Center. “The Innovation Center is proud of the synergy that has…
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…
AgWell Solar Helps Growers with Energy Optimization
…unit to the ground and can be easily assembled by a four-person crew in approximately one hour. “The earth anchor allows us to install the ground mount system near irrigation…
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,…
The California Kitchen: Abuelita Mocha Chocolate Truffle
…C Heavy Cream 1/4 C Cocoa Powder 2 T Vanilla Coffee Beans Ground For this and many more of these recipes visit: www.ajhtheuntamedchef.com Watch Albert’s Cooking Show: www.foodytv.com or stream…
NRCS Specialist Returns from Retirement to Assist Wildfire Relief Efforts
…and hit the ground running assisting property owners, agricultural producers and others that had fire damage,” said Casale, “I’m back because people need my help. Our natural resources need the…
Food Apps to Cut Down on Food Waste
…other hunger-prevention organizations. And finally the USDA Foodkeeper app – which is helpful when freezing ground beef, for instance, and in three months, you’ll be reminded that it’s use-it-or-lose-it time….
Almond Board: Election Deadline Feb. 14
Elections remain open for several board positions for the Almond Board of California. Government Affairs Analyst Bunnie Ibrahim said growers have a week left to make their vote count and…
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…
Canada Toughens NAFTA Stance
…that does not include the U.S., Canada dairy groups say they’ve “had enough” and won’t give up further ground in NAFTA. From the National Association of Farm Broadcasting News Service….
Almond Update: Census Deadline Approaching
The Almond Board of California is informing growers how vital the five-year census of agriculture data is to the industry, especially for specialty crops. ABC’s Carissa Sauer reminds producers that…