…costs create another two dollars per acre in cost per day. “Given the drought situation most growers are being very judicious in utilizing ground water and our information is that…
Platform Offers Data and Risk Contracts
…an online platform that President and CEO Brian O’Hearne was showing growers at the 2014 almond conference. Although the product itself has been around for many years, O’Hearne says they…
Wasted Water Made 2014 Dry
Even in a dry year, the California water system was built to support the state’s agriculture. At the 2014 Almond conference California Farm Water Coalition Executive Director and CEO Mike…
Climate Change Contributing to Drought
…At the 2014 Almond Conference earlier this month researchers displayed graphics showing the increasing trend of warmer than average temperatures across the board. Department of Water Resources State Climatologist Mike…
Almond Board: A Holiday Card for the Almond Industry
The Almond Board of California has a unique holiday card this year. Sabrina Hill gets the details in this week’s Almond Update. Almond Board – Holiday Card…
Winter Bee Loss Percentage
Researchers have been able to tack a percentage to the winter bee loss that the industry is facing. Winter Bee Loss Percentage Experts at the 2014 Almond Conference earlier this…
Self-Fertile Almond Proving Popular
A breed of almond is proving to be beneficial to pollinators and could increase yields. Self -Fertile Almond Proving Popular Pollination and honey bees were a hot topic at the…
Almond Board: Almond Achievement Award
The Almond Board of California announced the 2014 Almond Achievement Award, which was presented to Dave Baker. Sabrina Hill has more. Almond Achievement Award…
Product Promotes Bee Activity
Products are emerging that will help pollinators and promote activity. The Almond Board of California recently released its best management practices guideline for honey bees, and at their 2014 annual…
Help Available for Wildfire-Impacted Ranches and Private Forestland
…their natural resources. Putting conservation on the ground can ultimately improve producers’ long-term resilience to droughts, fires and floods.” Financial assistance for conservation under this initiative is being made available…
Western View: Packed in China?
…ground, and putting it back on conveyer belts for processing. With all these scandals, and given the cost of transporting chicken to China and back, it may seem unlikely that…
Profitable and Challenging Almond Industry
The almond industry is coming off one of its biggest years yet faces some even bigger issues. Profitable and Challenging Almond Industry AgNet West was at the 2014 Almond Conference…
USDA Improves Forest Health by Harvesting Biomass for Energy
…year. Eligible farmers, ranchers or foresters participating in BCAP received a payment to partially offset the cost of harvesting and delivering forest or agricultural residues to a qualified energy facility….