…Pressure Advisors are expecting high Navel orangworm pressure this year for almond growers. The Sacramento Valley saw an early biofix this season for the pest. Cooperative Extension Integrated Pest Management…
Almond Board: Managing Rain During Harvest
There’s a possibility of rain toward the end of almond harvest season, and growers will need to manage things accordingly. Sabrina Hill has more in this week’s Almond Update. Almond…
High Orangeworm Pressure Expected
An early almond season means potentially high and early navel orangeworm activity, and experts are seeing just that in northern California. Navel Orangeworm Pressure The Sacramento Valley established this year’s…
The California Kitchen: Meat Loaf
In today’s California Kitchen, learn to cook amazing buttermilk beer fried chicken with collard greens with The Untamed Chef, Albert J. Hernandez. Here’s what you’ll need: 1 lb Ground Beef…
Four HLB Trees in San Gabriel, Quarantine Declared
…agricultural commissioners continue their work to investigate the source of the disease, to survey and test for it throughout the Los Angeles Basin, and to continue with ground treatment of…
Almond Orchard Sustainability Lifecycle Study Highlights Greenhouse Gas Benefits, Provides Baseline for Future Goals
…emissions. The research, funded in part by a grant from the Almond Board of California, shows that almond trees accumulate and store significant amounts of carbon and that the almond…
Almond Board: Stockpile Management for Food Safety and Quality Control
In today’s Almond Update, Bob Curtis, associate director of Agricultural Affairs at the Almond Board, discusses stockpile management. Sabrina Hill reports. Almond Update July 23 Proper stockpile management is a…
Almond Board: Plan Now to Help Honeybees
Almond growers know how important honeybees are for their crop, and executive director of Project Apis m., Christi Heintz, says right now is a perfect time for those growers to…
High Navel Orangeworm Pressure
Cooperative Extension Farm Advisor Franz Niederholzer says almond producers in the northern part of the state are seeing early navel orangeworm activity. Niederholzer says this is likely because of the…
Oriental Fruit Fly Quarantine in Portions of Santa Clara County
…residents living in the quarantine area are urged not to move those items from their property. However, they may be consumed or processed (i.e. juiced, frozen, cooked, or ground in…
Pacific Region Crop Production Report
…of July, includes the following commodities: Almonds – California’s 2015 almond production is forecast at 1.80 billion meat pounds, down 3 percent from May’s subjective forecast and down 4 percent…
Managing Dust Reduction Workshop
The Almond Board of California is hosting a workshop on managing dust at harvest. This workshop will address dust reduction techniques, air quality regulations and funding opportunities. Almond harvest equipment…
Almond Board: Be Mindful of Dust During Harvest
As growers prepare for harvest season, Associate Director, Environmental Affairs for the Almond Board of California Gabriele Ludwig says be mindful of all the dust involved. Almond Update July 9…
Almond Board: Steps to Take Before Harvest
As almond growers prepare for harvest, there are several steps they should take to get their orchards ready. Sabrina Hill has more. Almond Update – Orchard Floor Management for Harvest…