…for donations that support the industry’s future. Listen to Bailey’s full interview. Almond Update: Silent Auction Items Supporting FFA Email ABC’s Rebecca Bailey directly if you would like to donate…
New Plants-3D Program Develops Next Generation of Ag Innovators
…new program. “The three D’s are for discover, design and deploy,” said Julia Bailey-Serres, UC Riverside professor of genetics and Director of the Center for Plant Cell Biology. “The motivation…
Bailey Appointed to USDA Advisory Committee on Beginning Farmers and Ranchers
John Bailey at UC Hopland Research and Extension Center (UCANR-Oct 8, 2019) — John Bailey, director of the University of California’s Hopland Research and Extension Center, has been appointed to…
Almond Update: Nominate for the Almond Achievement Award
The Almond Board of California (ABC) awards the Almond Achievement Award at their annual conference in December, and you can nominate someone today. ABC Industry Relations Specialist Rebecca Bailey wants…
Industry Concerned with FDA Oversight of Animal Genomics
…– have already adopted risk-based GE regulations that are far less onerous,” said NPPC Lead Counsel for Science and Technology Andrew Bailey. “More broadly, many other countries and regions are…
Almond Update: CASP Workshops Next Week Focus on Pest Management
There are more opportunities for growers to get information and continuing education units on pest management, including mites and navel orangeworm, and applicator safety. Almond Board of California’s Rebecca Bailey…
Almond Update: First CASP Workshops Cover Pollinators
…Program Coordinator Rebecca Bailey said meetings starting next week will cover pollinators. To find all of the information about the workshops or the CASP program, go to Almonds.com/growers. About the…
Almond Update: Speakers and Entertainment at 2018 Conference
California’s almond industry is less than a month away from their annual conference. Almond Board of California’s Program Coordinator in Industry Relations Rebecca Bailey said they have two very different…
Using Solar Energy to Dry Pomace Increases Potential for Other Uses
…those products,” said Rebecca Milczarek, Research Agricultural Engineer for the USDA Agricultural Research Service. “Pomace is kind of a wet, damp material. This material is commonly used as livestock feed,…
Almond Update: Gearing Up for Almond Conference
Almond harvest is in full swing but so is planning for this year’s Almond Conference. Almond Board of California Program Coordinator Rebecca Bailey said registration for the conference has been…
Wildfire Inadvertently Provides New Research Opportunities
…water system,” Bailey noted. “There’s definitely some research projects that have been set back, where their plots have been burnt over.” Bailey expressed disappointment in the loss of ongoing projects…
Farmers Set to Attend the NFU Beginning Farmers Institute
…Salazar, Colorado Rebecca Sheahan, Delaware Melanie Shepherd, Indiana Sara Stenuf, New York Dion Stepanski, Michigan Molly Stepanski, Michigan Olivia Terry, Colorado Jeffrey Werner, Alaska From the National Association of Farm…
Almond Update: Water Workshops Introduce Growers to Tools
…Listen to Nicolau’s interview. Nicolau said growers do need to RSVP as a head count is needed for lunch. Interested parties can email Rebecca Bailey directly, or head to Almonds.com/Growers….
Almond Board: 2018 Research Funding
…$1.2 million. The Almond Board’s investment in water sustainability includes this new project: Assessment of Water Status Using Inexpensive Thermographic Imagery, Lead Researcher: Brian Bailey, UC Davis – This new…