…my Facebook page for my eastern family to see. I only put up the pictures with bright sunshine and people outside in shirtsleeves – with no jackets in sight –…
Four Californians Selected to Air Quality Task Force
…Nichole Embertson, Whatcom Conservation District The first meeting of the Agricultural Air Quality Task Force is planned for the spring of 2016. For more information visit the AAQTF web page….
Robotic Sorting Powered by Color-Sensing Camera
…can separate themselves from the competition. Your picking team may comprise of the fastest, most experienced pickers in the industry, but even the best employees are prone to fatigue and…
Attorney General Harris ‘Green Lights’ Signature Gathering Effort for High-Speed Rail Funds to Water Storage
…unpopular boondoggle and a reliable water supply means more to the people and economy of this state in light of the current drought than ever before. Californians want to prepare…
Sanitation Key for NOW, No Matter the Nut
It’s well known now that navel orangeworm (NOW) isn’t just a pest in almonds anymore and sanitation is the key for walnut producers to help reduce next season’s NOW pressure….
Ports Shutdown Slowed Growth in 2015
The 2015 ports shutdown had a big impact on a lot of California crops, and that includes almonds. Ports Shutdown Slowed Growth Almond shipments continued to grow in 2015 but…
UC Online Tool Delivers In-Field Information
…at a recent chlorpyrifos meeting. Delivers In-Field Information Attendees using tool A meeting at the Kearney Agricultural Research and Education Center addressed integrated pest management in almonds, with a focus…
Almond Board: Almond Video Teaches About Lifecycle
Crunching into an almond, it’s hard to imagine the journey that little nut took to make its way to your mouth. Learn about almonds’ many stages, abundance of natural beauty…
The Western View: Indoor Vertical Farming
…of soil and is fed a nutrient mist. The problem, of course, is these plants need light to grow, and providing enough light has always been cost-prohibitive in greenhouses. But…
Allergens and Security Top List of Food Safety Concerns
…procedures they have in place for securing commodities and feed and managing farm visitors. In light of the many changes related to food safety over the past 20 years, Reeve…
Newly Identified Enzyme May Be the Culprit in Pierce’s Disease Grapevine Damage
…discovery could open new ways to think about dealing with Pierce’s disease and highlight other areas of immune response, in general, that haven’t yet been considered,” he said. About Pierce’s…
Agri View: Check First
…a fast-food pickup window and discovering when you get home that your order is wrong. The capper is if employees are rude or goofing off while you’re trying to get…
Outstanding, Creative County Farm Bureau Programs Honored at #AFBF16
…Management Record Keeper, Knox Farm-er-taining Ag Tour/Annual Meeting, Pike Public Relations & Information California Stanislaus Rural Crime Alert Facebook Page, Stanislaus Illinois Grocery Giveaway, Cook Ohio Annual Thanksgiving Food Basket…
Almond Board: Winter Sanitation in Almonds
…of Agricultural Affairs, Bob Curtis says winter sanitation is very important. Winter Sanitation in Almonds From Almonds.com: The navel orangeworm (NOW) is the primary insect pest of almonds in California….