The Almond Board is hosting workshops on bee health and pollination, as part of the California Almond Sustainability Program or CASP. We talk with Billy Synk, Director of Pollination Programs…
Western View: Drought-Busting Rain?
…rain, the low spot in the back pasture fills; at 3/4 of an inch, a rivulet of water follows the low ground down the driveway. There are things I’d forgotten…
Almond Matters: Treatment Timing for PTB
Courtesy: The Almond Doctor In this week’s Almond Matters, brought to you be Valent U.S.A. Corporation, treatments for peach twig borer could begin at the end of this month. There…
Almonds, Walnuts Unite in Northern California
Two annual meetings, one for walnuts and one for almonds, will be combined for the first time this year in Northern California. The Butte and Glenn County Almond and Walnut…
Avocado Skin Care
…for an indulgent spa-worthy avocado mask to help fight aging, mix 1 ripe avocado, 1 teaspoon of organic coffee grounds, 1 teaspoon of cocoa ground, 1 teaspoon of avocado oil…
Almond Board: Helping Honey Bees
The Almond board is reminding growers of ways they can help the ever-important honey bee population. One way, is to plant forage for the bees, and Project Apis m has…
Snowpack’s Statewide Water Content Below Average
…there of only 53 percent of the early-January average “seems a little gloomy.” “Keep in mind,” he continued, “we had pretty much bare ground here about a week ago, with…
Don’t Eat Raw Meat
…Ours. Don’t Eat Raw Meat For residents in Wisconsin, raw ground beef sandwiches are known as “Cannibal” or “Tiger Meat” sandwiches. It’s a holiday tradition, but the Wisconsin Department of…
Almond Board: Health Benefits of Almonds
…Almond Board is funded by an annual assessment on the marketable kernel weight of almonds. The Almond Board of California recognizes the diverse makeup of the California almond industry and…
The Western View: Excuse me, Mr Trump
…making a good start with new regulations that improve the priorities in the favor of farming. The fight’s not over. We gained some ground, but we still will need to…
National Alfalfa Checkoff Launches on January 1st
…a farmer-funded research program off the ground and advance industry research. The initiative, which is implemented voluntarily by seed brand, will be assessed at the rate of $1 per bag…
Report Projects Global Beef Demand Up Through 2020
…to pork and poultry. Ground beef is the most in-demand product, with demand exceeding 29.5 million tons in 2013. The fastest growing segment of beef demand is expected to be…
Almond Assessment Increase Approved
…almond industry’s success. Transformation of the consumer landscape. The environment in which we are growing and marketing almonds is quickly changing. Consumers are more interested in where and how their…
USDA: $5 Million in Funds for Smart Technology Innovations in Agriculture
…unmanned ground and aerial vehicles and satellites with sophisticated analytics for early detection and mitigation of row crop diseases. Science funded by AFRI is vital to meeting food, fiber and…