…pressures, and environmental issues shaping today’s ag economy—while delivering an in-depth look at innovation and growth within the California almond industry. This episode features highlights from the Almond Board of…
SEMIOS Pheromone Technology Helps California Growers Manage Pests
…role during this season, including the Almond Conference, where SEMIOS will have its entire sales team present alongside the AgWorld team in a unified booth. These events allow SEMIOS to…
California Agriculture in Transition: Market Volatility, Almond Outlook & Feed Trends
…also provides a grounded outlook on the upcoming almond season, forecasting a more realistic 2.5–2.75 billion pounds—far below early, panic-inducing estimates. He discusses land values, long-term crop investment strategy, and…
The Future of California Farming: Insights from Nick Foglio of Foglio Commodities
…Early-season fresh hay production He predicts an early-season price standoff with slightly inflated prices followed by a normal adjustment period. Almonds: Forget the Panic — Foglio Predicts 2.5–2.75 Billion Pounds…
The Future of California Agriculture: Water, Utilities, and Advocacy Insights from Roger Isom
…tree nuts and cotton. Mild weather helped boost almond production to 2.5–3 billion pounds, and pistachios saw record-breaking harvests. Yet rising operating and input costs continue to outpace commodity prices,…
AgNet News Hour: Midweek Agriculture Insights & Industry Headlines
…for deeper insight. Winter Meeting Season: Key Agriculture Events The episode highlighted several major December events: California Farm Bureau Annual Meeting – Anaheim Almond Board of California Conference – Sacramento…
Inside Butte County Agriculture: Education, Community, and Critical Issues
…region regularly drive past almond orchards, rice fields, walnut groves, citrus, and grazing cattle. The Agribee and similar outreach programs help them connect those sights—and their own food—to the industry…
AgNet News Hour: Butte County Agriculture, Regulations & Almond Outlook
…agricultural foundation—almonds, walnuts, rice, citrus, olives, cattle, and a major pollination sector—and emphasizes the region’s dependable water, quality soils, and active grower involvement in groundwater sustainability planning. She also discusses…
California Agave Farming: Stuart Woolf’s Vision for Sustainable Agriculture
…the Woolf’s expanded into almonds with Harris Woolf California Almonds, moving from brown skin almonds to value-added products like almond paste, oil, and de-fatted flour. Woolf Farms combines both farming…
John Duarte on California’s Future: Agriculture, Leadership & Change
…to public service and agricultural advocacy. Papagni highlighted John Duarte’s accomplishments in the nursery industry, where he helped refine varieties of almond trees, table grapes, and trellis systems. Boyer wondered…
Semios Advances Smart Farming with Automation & Precision
…key pests affecting West Coast specialty crops: Navel orangeworm – tree nuts (almonds, pistachios) Codling moth – apples in the Northwest and some tree nuts in California California red scale…
Inside the World of Agricultural Shipping: A Conversation with Jeff Cox of Best Drayage
…widely known for handling massive volumes of almonds, earning Cox the friendly nickname “the almond king.” Although early estimates pointed toward a 3-billion-pound crop, actual numbers settled around 2.7 billion…
Almond Market Outlook and Ag Education Lead the Conversation on AgNet News Hour
…almonds,” Toor said. “That’s helped keep demand steady. We just need fair deals and continued access to our export markets.” He also discussed the need for the Almond Board and…
Inside the 2025 Almond Market: Supply, Pricing, Tariffs, and Global Demand
…conventional almond markets, Toor notes that organic almonds could see competition from Spain and Italy. Years of low returns have forced many California organic growers to cut fertility programs, creating…