The 2013 Almond Conference wraps up today in Sacramento. A feature this afternoon is a program highlighting a specially chosen project from one of the participants this year in the…
AgNeTVideo: Project Apis m.
Meg Ribotto of Project Apis m. discusses a special project to help honey bees….
Almond Conference Underway
…as well as marketing. There are also classroom demonstrations, a research poster session, and the almond industry trade show. Today’s events also feature the new “Almonds and Ale” demonstration. Coming…
Weather Watch for Citrus Growers
…and turning on wind machines all to keep the temperature in the groves warmer by a just a few precious degrees. For the California Citrus Mutual’s weather page, click here….
Almond Board: Study Shows Almonds Help with Weight Control
A new study shows some big benefits to including almonds as part of your daily diet. Sabrina Hill reports. Click to open or download audio report. With the holiday season…
Add Almonds to Meals for Weight Control, Vitamin E
…almonds into your Thanksgiving feast. Here are a few recipes. Fruit of the Day Cobbler with Cinnamon Almond Topping Curried Carrot Soup with Roasted Almonds Almond Crusted Pumpkin Cheese Pie…
Almond Board: Almond Leadership Project Winner Announced
This year’s top Almond Leadership Class project award goes to “Getting the Word Out to the PCAs” by Nathan Lewis. Sabrina Hill has the details on the projects and a…
Record Sales And Revenue For Blue Diamond Almond Growers
…crop exceeded the 2011 record by 21 percent, making the final total grower payment of $828 million the largest single payment ever made to almond growers!” Margin enhancement projects included…
California Conservation Investment by NRCS, Farmers and Ranchers Surpasses $200 Million in Federal Fiscal Year 2013
…by farmers and ranchers are included this figure rises to at least $180 million. Additionally NRCS invested over $21.1 million in easement projects that preserve and restore California farmlands, wetlands,…
Water Series: CVP at 75 Percent
The Bureau of Reclamation’s Central Valley Project started water year 2014 at about 75 percent of the 15-year average. Sabrina Hill reports. Click to open or download audio report. Thanks…
“Movember” for Men’s Health
…cancer, and specifically prostate cancer. Movember Dairy serves to help dairy farmers focus on their health. Click to open or download audio report. For the Movember Dairy facebook page, click…
CDFA Specialty Crop Block Grant Technical Review Committee
…and nursery crops (including floriculture). Grant awards range from $50,000 to $400,000 per project. Funding is contingent upon passage of a Farm Bill and available funding from the United States…
Westlands Water District Supports California Agencies’ Request for Dialogue on Newly Released Draft Action Plan for Water
…project. As acknowledged by the draft California Water Action Plan, it is time for the project to begin. We must take action now. The draft California Water Action Plan is…
Specialty Crop Block Grant Program
…to $400,000 per project. Funding is contingent upon passage of a Farm Bill and availability of funding from the United States Department of Agriculture’s Agricultural Marketing Service. The competitive process…