…satisfy “see-and-avoid” requirement but can be used as long as requirement is satisfied in other ways. Maximum groundspeed of 100 mph (87 knots). Maximum altitude of 400 feet above ground…
Almond Board: Almond Achievement Award Nominations
…Rebecca Bailey, programs coordinator, industry relations with the Almond Board of California, reminds us how the Almond Achievement Award recipient is selected and how you can nominate someone. Almond Board…
Western View: Nevada Water Wars Heating Up
…on a ditch – he waters his trees from the same ground I get my drinking water. Like it or not, we’re connected by the aquifers below us, and what…
Fruits & Nuts Review
…orchards. Almond growers applied hull split sprays in anticipation of the harvest in early August. However, the almond shake had begun in Fresno and Merced Counties by the end of…
Psyllid Detection Locations Show Complacency
…dropped bins for harvesting fruit in a grove; the bins are readily identifiable, but they had green waste in them. That’s not suppose to happen. We understand people change, personnel…
High Density Almond Trial Showing Promise
A few trials around the state are looking at high density almond plantings by using a dwarfing rootstock. Mapes Ranch and Lyons Investments is operating one of those projects just…
Pro Farmer Releases Crop Tour Results
…spring precipitation. Once the crop was finally in the ground, conditions turned dry. Crop maturity has been pushed. Soybeans Ohio: 50 bu. per acre. While the crop has moisture to…
Almond Board: State of the Almond Industry
What is the current state of the almond industry and what’s ahead in the future? AgNet West talked with Richard Waycott, President and CEO of the Almond Board of California,…
Pallet Project
…the ground to create a raised flower bed. Pallets are built pretty tough to withstand many types of weather. You could use pallets to create a compost bin. You could…
Low Supply Restricts Pecan Products
…for other nuts like peanuts or almonds, you may think of peanut butter or almond milk. The pecan industry hasn’t seen much success moving into those types of products. Dees…
The California Kitchen: Eggplant Bison Moussaka
…½ Spanish onion T Garlic 2 Cup Ground Bison 1 Cup tomato Sauce Salt/Pepper 2 T Sugar Parmesan Cheese 1 Cup Béchamel Sauce To get the cooking directions, listen to…
2017 Forecasted to Bring some Relief from Record Heat
…half of 2016, according to NASA analyses of ground-based observations and satellite data. Each of the first six months of 2016 set a record as the warmest respective month globally…
Louisiana Flooding Destroys $14 Million of Rice
…teams on the ground doing assessments.” As of noon today, the following parishes are included on the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) Louisiana disaster declaration: Acadia, Ascension, East Baton Rouge,…
Almond Update: Raising Money for FFA Scholarships
…the Sacramento Convention Center. Registration is now open. You can register for free online at www.almondconference.com. From the Almond Board: The Almond Conference, now in its 44th year, reached several…