…and vegetables, tree nuts, dried fruits, horticulture, and nursery crops (including floriculture). Grant awards will range from $50,000 to $450,000 per project and projects may last for up to two…
Daily Exercise Program
…everyday. Daily Exercise For more tips on a daily exercise program check out Kansas State University Walk Kansas Facebook page and learn more about Kansas State University’s Walk Kansas Program…
On the Job Fitness
…to get us on our feet – even if our job requires us to sit all day. Job Fitness Check out Kansas State University Walk Kansas Facebook page or for…
The California Kitchen: Southwestern Market Squash
…1 Yellow Squash Cut in Medium dice 1 Green Squash Sliced in Rounds Marcona Almonds Grape Tomatoes Caramelized Onions Rosenthal White Balsamic To get the cooking directions, listen to today’s…
Almond Board: Groundwater Recharge Project
…2014, will lead to the development of locally managed groundwater sustainability plans that could fundamentally change whether and to what degree California growers can access groundwater. See more at: http://www.almonds.com/newsletters/outlook/potential-groundwater-recharge-almonds#sthash.34mP5EG2.dpuf…
2015 California Almond Nursery Sales Report
…used to calculate an average trees per acre of 128. This results in almost 96,000 acres of almonds planted since June 2014. Nearly 33,000 of these acres were Nonpareils. Almost…
CDFA Awards Nearly $2 Million for Six Nitrogen Projects
…to accurately guide fertilization strategies throughout the season. From 2009 to 2012, a successful CDFA-FREP project developed a similar early-season sampling protocol for almonds and pistachios and that project has…
Statement on the Closure of the Comment Period for the Cali. Waterfix Environmental Impact Review
…a project that would be beneficial to the co-equal goals of habitat restoration and water supply reliability. As we have stated in the recent past, additional work needs to be…
Proposal to Revoke Chlorpyrifos Food Residue Tolerances
…control pests which threaten more than 60 different crops in California, including almonds, alfalfa, walnuts, oranges, cotton and grapes. Earlier this year, the California Department of Pesticide Regulation changed the…
CDFA Now Accepting Proposals for 2016 Specialty Crop Grants
…to $450,000 per project and projects may last for up to two years and six months. Non-profit and for-profit organizations; local, state, federal, and tribal government entities; and public and…
Finding Commonality of Drought Tolerance
The project looking at drought genes in sorghum is aiming to identify the commonality of drought tolerance in many plants. Commonality of Drought Tolerance The Kearney Agriculture Research and Extension…
Industry Leaders Back Recharge Project
Researchers looking to test the feasibility of winter water recharge on almond orchards are getting some backing from industry leaders. Industry Leaders Back Recharge Project Almond Board of California President…
Cotton Tour Brings Farm Awareness
This slideshow requires JavaScript. The Sustainable Cotton Project held its annual cotton tour in the Central Valley in partnership with The North Face and the State Water Resources Control Board….
GMO Testing Pilot Project to Ensure Compliance with National Organic Program
…project to conduct “blind” sampling to detect genetically modified organisms (GMO) in organic products. Growers, through their representatives on the California Organic Products Advisory Committee (COPAC), have been working with…