In today’s Almond Update, we are taking on the topic of post bloom disease management. Brent A. Holtz, San Joaquin County Director and Farm Advisor, UC Coop Extension, says rain…
Crop Progress Around the State
…continued in Fresno County. Nets were placed over mandarin trees to prevent pollination from bees. Young citrus trees were pruned. Almond leaf out began on a wider scale as petal…
USDA Expanding Support for Small, Mid-Sized Farmers and Ranchers
…LOCATING MARKET OPPORTUNITIES USDA’s Farm to School Program has put seven new Farm to School Coordinators on the ground in regional offices to help build direct relationships between small and…
Almond Board: Ellen DeGeneres California Almonds Commercial
Who doesn’t love almonds? Ellen DeGeneres loves them so much, she did a live commercial for them right in the middle of her show….
Almond Update: Ellen DeGeneres Does Live California Almonds Commercial
It seems like every time you turn on the radio or television, you are hearing the name Ellen DeGeneres. Ellen has teamed up with the Almond Board to promote the…
CA Lawmakers Announce Drought Field Hearing
…it is time for the Senate to act so that the both Chambers may resolve our differences, find common ground, and move bipartisan, bicameral drought legislation through Congress and to…
Almond Board: The Importance of Distribution Uniformity of Irrigation Systems
Blake Sanden For today’s Almond Board Update, we are talking about the importance of distribution uniformity of irrigation systems. Blake Sanden is the irrigation and soils advisor for Kern County…
Drought Leads to Early Removal of Almonds
…giving up on this year’s crop, but he’s not giving up on next year.” For his own almond crop, Davis said he is hopeful that the groundwater in the Delano-Bakersfield…
USDA Grant for Pollinator Health, CA Left Out
…as well as habitat for other wildlife. Midwestern states were chosen because from June to September the region is the resting ground for over 65 percent of the commercially managed…
CDFA Drought Meeting Next Week
…discussions. The first includes representatives from the Merced County Farm Bureau, the California Cattlemen’s Association, the Almond Board of California, and possibly the California Tomato Growers Association. The second panel…
USDA Announces New Grants to Help Communities Meet Water Challenges in Coming Years
…1) ensuring the water security of surface and ground water needed to produce agricultural goods and services; 2) improving nutrient management in agricultural landscapes focused on nitrogen and phosphorous; and…
Almond Board: BMPs for Almond Bloom Sprays
Franz Niederholzer University of California experts say bloom stage is the best time to manage a number of almond pests. UC Farm Advisor Franz J. A. Niederholzer Ph.D. has some…
Drought influences dairy farmers’ feed plans
…said lack of surface water deliveries from the Friant Unit of the Central Water Project and inadequate groundwater supplies will likely force him to fallow 30 percent to 40 percent…
Almond Board: Growers and PCA’s Thinking About Bloom Sprays
Franz Niederholzer Ph.D. In today’s almond report, UC Farm Advisor Franz J.A. Niederholzer Ph.D. discusses almond bloom sprays. Click to open or download report….