The Almond Board has tools available to help growers with managing irrigation. In this week’s Almond Update, Senior Manager, Irrigation and Water Efficiency, Spencer Cooper tells us about the irrigation…
NRCS California Offers Post-Flood Assistance
…requires local government bodies or others to sponsor on-the-ground work including concrete barriers and streambank protection, mulching, and other damage control measures. Potential sponsors seeking assistance should do so through…
Smart Phone App Balances Conservation and Production
…and site-specific topographic data, while the LandCover module can document ground cover, vegetation height, plant density, and spatial patterns of vegetation affecting soil erosion. The collected information is stored in…
Six California Projects that Reduce Pesticide Use
…protect bees. One undertaking provides almond growers with hedgerow seeds. The hedgerows provide habitat for bees as well as natural predatory insects beneficial in managing plant pests. Media interested in…
AFBF Pres. Duvall Re: Importance of Trade to U.S. Agriculture
…agriculture can compete on a level playing field in markets around the world. But we need the administration’s commitment to ensuring we do not lose the ground gained — whether…
In South State, Lingering Drought Worries Farmers
…inches of rain, he said. Still, it hasn’t been enough, not in a region dependent on groundwater. “For us to have meaningful underground aquifer recharge, we will need to exceed…
NOW Cost Pistachio Growers $100 Mil
…pest management that almond growers employ. 2016 might have been a banner year for the pest. “In 2016, I’d say we didn’t see some cost to the industry, we saw…
Common Crop Chemical Leaves Bees Susceptible to Deadly Viruses
By Sara LaJeunesse, Penn State University Dead Pupa Credit: Tonilynn Baranowski A chemical that is thought to be safe and is, therefore, widely used on crops — such as almonds,…
Almond Board: Navel Orangeworm Predictor
…recent Almond Conference. Simms explains a predictive model for NOW that she is working on. Listen to the report here: From the Almond Board of California: The navel orangeworm (NOW)…
California Avocados See Good 2016
…while some California avocados are already in distribution in a few local chains, in general, it looks like there will be a ramp-up of harvesting in mid to late spring….
Almond Matters: Weed Control with Recent Rains
In today’s Almond Matters, brought to you by Valent U.S.A. Corporation, the heavy rains can create a challenge for growers when managing winter weeds. There are a couple of scenarios…
Ag Secretary Pick Expected Soon
…for the position. Vilsack said the delay will make it difficult for the next USDA leader to “hit the ground running.” From the National Association of Farm Broadcasting news service….
Proposed Rule Issued to Amend COOL Provisions; Invites Public Comments
…cuts of venison and ground venison to the list of commodities covered under the labeling law. The Agricultural Act of 2014 (Farm Bill) directed AMS to add muscle cuts of…
Dairy Groups Support Senate Bill
…matter. While the term “almond milk” is seen on products sold in the U.S., it is absent from the same brand of almond beverage also sold in Canada and the…