Water concerns are exaggerated for almond growers who are finishing up harvest and need to get vital water back on their trees. Weather Changing Almond Harvest Practices University of California…
CDFA: Beet Curly Top Virus Update
…before disking or mowing, to prevent movement of beet leafhoppers into neighboring tomato fields. The program would also like to point out that almonds, pistachios and vineyards often have BLH…
Conservation, Industry Leaders Team Up to Restore Groundwater in California’s Central Valley
…of crops like grapes or tomatoes. “For years, our irrigation district has managed groundwater recharge basins to ensure local users have enough groundwater to supplement their needs,” said Scott Sills,…
Almond Board: Entertainment for Gala Dinner
The Almond Board is in full planning mode for the 2014 Almond Conference. Senior Specialist for Industry Relations Jenny Nicolau tells us more. Almond Update This year’s Gala Dinner entertainment…
Almond Reports Look Light Due to Drought
We are just about a month into harvest and this year’s almond crop is looking a little light early on. AgNet West’s Taylor Hillman has the story. Almond Reports Look…
AgNeTVideo: Fresno Grizzlies Water Forum Questions to the Panel
…How is federal legislation, as it is now being crafted and the public is being ask to vote on, going to solve our problem? Is a solution regulating ground water…
Almond Harvest Expectations
…their crops will be good in overall quantity but the individual size may differ. Almond Harvest Expectations California Almond Board CEO Richard Waycott says he is expecting a good crop…
USDA Statistics Confirm Almonds Number One
…Almonds Number One The Washington Post blogged about USDA statistics that show almond consumption is up 220% since 2005. California Almond Board CEO Richard Waycott said almonds have been number…
Drought Lessons from a Sheep Rancher
…shorter ground cover. While the benefits of supplementing crops with ash have long been known, the UC Davis researchers were interested in specifically how it was altering the soil composition…
Table Olive Growers Report a ‘Real Bad’ Crop
…farmers fallowed ground this year due to drought, there’s still concern about whether workers in the San Joaquin Valley would leave the area to travel north to pick olives, as…
Almond Board Presents New Almonds Website
The Almond Board of California is unveiling a new online presence. Sabrina Hill talks with Jenny Nicolau, senior specialist, industry relations, for the Almond Board. New almonds.com website Nicolau says…
Water and the California Farmer – Don Cameron
…grow tomatoes. I was told the ground was too light.” Processing tomatoes now occupy 2,300 acres at Terranova, due in large part to Cameron’s implementation of drip systems. He contends,…
Pros and Cons of Early Harvest
…crop harvesting. Weather Keeping Crop From Rain First Crop of Drought Grape Harvesting Weeks Early Perfect Spring Temperatures Grapes are being harvested across the county about 10 to 14 days…
Winegrapes: New Acreage Helps Offset Drought Impacts
…rain to speak of, but growers who were able to irrigate through the winter are looking pretty good. We have a pretty good crop set and we will start harvesting…