…abundance of protein, and move more product out of the country by growing U.S. market share in established markets and breaking new ground in emerging destinations.” Beef exports still red-hot…
Almond Board: Hive Removal and Bee Forage
Honey bee health is top of mind this time of year. Almond Board Director of Agricultural Affairs, Bob Curtis, tells us about two important topics: hive removal timing and honey…
Farmers Volunteer to Monitor Levees
…spots where water is bubbling up out of the ground. If it’s clear water running through, he’s not too worried, he said, as seepage is normal. But if the water…
Almond Matters: Bloom Weather Brings Issues
In today’s Almond Matters, brought to you by Valent U.S.A. Corporation, bloom weather has caused some problems around the state. Rains have hit orchards hard and we may not know…
Almond Board: When Should You Water?
…almond production and tree health, as well as in ways to protect ground-and surface-water from potential runoff or leaching of grower inputs. One of these investments is the Almond Irrigation…
Almond Matters: On The Verge of PTB Movement
In this week’s Almond Matters, brought to you by Valent U.S.A. Corporation, trees are blooming around the state and some growers will soon start to see peach twig borer activity….
Vertical Garden Ideas
…way it do it is to plant things up – or vertically, rather than a garden bed in or above ground. Verticals gardens can grow upwards along posts, railings, walls…
Almond Board: Bee Forage
…sources including the almond community, beekeepers, researchers, California and U.S. regulators, and chemical registrants, “Honey Bee Best Management Practices for California Almonds” represents the Almond Board’s most extensive educational documents…
CA Farmers Monitor Storms’ Impact on Crops, Water
…now—we have had to let it go. And moving water into the ground takes time. You can’t replenish groundwater if you don’t have aboveground reservoirs and canals to hold and…
Oroville Dam: Evacuation Order Disrupts Farming in Affected Area
…damage. “Right now, there’s standing water in orchards,” she said. “Almond bloom has started. It’s in the very early stages. These sunny days in between these rainstorms get bees really…
‘A Day Without Immigrants’ Impacting Agriculture
…the protests, with one source sharing that as many as 40 percent of workers were missing today. Some Ventura County, California, growers reported that approximately 50 percent of harvesting employees…
Congress Reintroduces Legislation to Cut Red Tape For Conservationists
…to put conservation practices on the ground,” NACD CEO Jeremy Peters said. “We should be making it easier for them to do so, not piling on regulations.” Senate Agriculture Committee…
Almond Board: Commitment to Research
On both National Almond Day and National Innovation Day, Almond Board of California (ABC) is announcing a research commitment that will benefit the almond community in 2017 and beyond. Through…
Winter Tree Damage
…in the yard, a birch tree or fruit tree or something that they can comfortably work on the ground or just from a stepladder then most homeowners can do the…