…the whole firefighting community,” said U.S. Forest Service Chief Tony Tooke. “The Forest Service has boots on the ground and is providing other critical resources in California, as well as…
Almond Board: CAPCA Meeting
…Almond Board of Directors is composed of ten members. The more than 6,500 almond growers and 104 almond handlers elect five almond growers and five almond handlers in an annual…
Insects Beneficial for Your Garden or Farm
…weight in aphids, and the adult ladybugs devour pests. Assassin bugs and ground beetles are excellent hard workers, too. Black Soldier Flies are great for composting and also deterring more…
Grow Kale in the Winter
…weather approaches and if frost should occur on the leaves, always wait until the leaves have completely thawed before harvesting them. Winter months are also favorable for these leafy greens…
Almond Board: Almond Leadership Program
Almond Board of California offers the Almond Leadership Program, a one-year leadership training that inspires and prepares almond community members to join a network of leaders meeting the challenges of…
Spot Fumigation Could Cut Costs and More
UC researchers have been reviewing spot fumigation techniques in almond orchards, evaluating the efficacy in test fields and considering the overall benefits to growers. The project is showing success in…
Beef-bacon Burger Hitting the Consumer Market
…Jensen Meat is a San Diego-based processor of ground beef products, and Coastal Ltd. is a San Diego-based licensing and brand management agency. From the National Association of Farm Broadcasting…
Western View: How to Donate for Hurricane Relief
…than 1.4 million relief items to people in need. More than 5,200 Red Cross disaster workers and more than 290 emergency response vehicles are on the ground right now, helping…
“i5k” is for Insects
…researchers see as neutral ground for collaboration, explained NAL project co-lead, Christopher Childers. The i5k Workspace@NAL works. In April 2017, more than 60 scientists from 7 countries and institutions, including…
Autumn Homesteading Activities
…already, you’ll want to add these two tasks to your Autumn chores to do list. From the simplest things such as seed harvesting to storing and canning fruits and veggies…
Almond Board: Seeds for Bees
…to provide floral diversity prior to and following almond bloom in California for the nearly 1.8 million colonies that come to pollinate the 2017 almond crop. Just like humans, honey…
Tomato Crop Coming in Lighter than Expected
…the delta, the Sacramento River influences our groundwater table. We’re usually the last part of the state to harvest, and we will be again probably this year. We got into…
Growers May Be Aiding Mite Flare-up
Numerous growers are reporting increased populations of Spider mites in almond orchards again this year. UC Cooperative Extension Pomology Advisor for Merced County David Doll noted high temperatures and water…
Bacon and Chicken Up, OJ Too
…compared to a year ago: bagged salad, down 16 percent to $2.41 per pound ground chuck, down 3 percent to $3.99 per pound eggs, down 3 percent to $1.44 dozen…