The University of California Cooperative Extension Agriculture and Natural Resources held a Southern San Joaquin Valley Almond Symposium last week in Kerman. The cooperative extension had several farm advisors from…
Almond Board: Pest Management in Almonds
During the Almond Board’s recent Almond Environmental Stewardship Tour at Stewart and Jasper Orchards in Stanislaus County, pomology consultant Wes Asai explained there are many methods used to look for…
Cook Ground Beef Thoroughly for Safety
With the Memorial Day weekend coming up and a major ground beef recall underway, food safety experts are again urging us to cook ground beef thoroughly to kill any bacteria…
The Almond Board Holds 11th Annual Environmental Stewardship Tour
The Almond Board recently held its 11th annual environmental stewardship tour. It’s a chance for industry regulators to visit an almond grower and learn more about the issues the industry…
California Weekly Wholesale Feedstuff Prices
…comp Corn Gluten Pellets, 21 pct 250.00-270.00 dn 10.00-up 5.00 Canola Meal Truck FOB Southern San Joaquin Valley 425.00-432.00 up 1.00-up 6.00 Rail Sale 420.00 no comp Whole Almond Hulls…
AgNeTVideo: Jim Jasper, Stewart & Jasper Orchards
AgNet West was invited to the Almond Board’s 2014 sustainability tour, which is a chance for almond growers to teach various regulators about their industry. There were representatives from several…
U.S. Forest Service Increases its Firefighting Aircraft Fleet as Fire Season Begins
…for wildland fire suppression activities,” said Forest Service Chief Tom Tidwell. “These new planes will combine with our existing fleet to support to our heroes on the ground fighting wildfires…
ARC and PLC Program Fruit, Vegetable and Wild Rice Provisions
…not receive ARC/PLC payments for that year. Eligibility for succeeding years is not affected. Planting and harvesting fruits, vegetables and wild rice on ARC/PLC acreage is subject to the acre-for-acre…
Pacific Region Fruit & Nut Review
…ALMOND PRODUCTION The subjective forecast for the 2014 California almond production is 1.95 billion pounds. This is 2.5 percent below last year’s production of 2.00 billion pounds. Yield is expected…
Almond Board: Benefits of Record Keeping in Almonds
…however that transparency is a unique advantage to some industries. The Almond Board of California believes the more numbers you make public, the better. Benefits of Record Keeping in Almonds…
Almond Board: Almond Field Day May 14th
…hedging almonds to irrigation management. UC Farm Advisor Franz Niederholzer says they try to keep the information as timely as possible at the annual event. Almond Field Day May 14th…
Ag Sec. Vilsack Announces Continued Progress on 2014 Farm Bill Implementation
…USDA has made this bill’s implementation a top priority,” Vilsack said. “I am pleased to report that our department continues to make tremendous progress getting new initiatives off the ground…
AgNet West at Annual NAFB Washington Watch
Gary Cooper Along with our boots on the ground here in California, this week AgNet West is in Washington. Here’s our Gary Cooper. AgNet West at NAFB Washington Watch…
Almond Board: Getting Important Irrigation Information
Bob Curtis In today’s Almond Board Update, Bob Curtis, Associate Director of Agriculture Affairs for the Almond Board of California, tells growers how to get important irrigation information. Getting Important…