…current website, https://agriculture.house.gov/farmbill. This landing page is designed to provide updates and information related to the 2018 Farm Bill. Following its launch, Chairman Conaway offered the below remarks: “I’m committed…
Perdue Announces National Fluid Milk Processor Promotion Board Appointments
…a consumer, are exempt from assessments. More information about the board is available on the National Fluid Milk Processor Promotion Board page on the AMS website, including a link to…
Almond Board: Thanksgiving Message
…high-quality almonds are recognized all over the world. Almonds are California’s second largest acreage crop and the state’s most valuable agricultural export. Almond Board of California supports growers by developing…
Almond Board: Farmland Trusts
…Nursery products Almonds Lettuce California leads the nation in agricultural production, but it is home to less than 4% of the farms in the United States. About 90 percent of…
California’s Future Farmers Impress Secretary Perdue
…his recent expansion into almonds. Secretary Perdue said he would like to address some of the challenges that beginning farmers face “from land, from capital, machinery, and other things.” Perdue…
Perdue Announces Hass Avocado Board Appointments
…assessments, which helps ensure fiscal responsibility, program efficiency and fair treatment of participating stakeholders. More information about the board is available on the Hass Avocado Board page on the AMS…
Ten Things Canada Wants From NAFTA Modernization
…that round four of the negotiations was very disappointing to Canadian producers. “When looking at beef and pork, the U.S. and Canada are completely on the same page,” Haney says….
Almond Board: Post-Harvest Irrigation
…is also important for salinity issues. Almonds have a relatively low tolerance for saline conditions; however, the nature of irrigated agriculture is that salts carried in the irrigation water are…
Almond Board: Leadership Program Personal Experience
…2018 Almond Leadership Program are due by 5:00 p.m. on Friday, December 8, 2017. To learn more, go online to www.almonds.com More from the Almond Board: As a member of…
Raisin Prices Offset by Lower Production
…growers switching to other commodities such as almonds has also caused a significant reduction in raisin grape acreage. “Just 17 years ago we had 280,000 bearing acres of raisin grapes…
Almond Board: Almond Leadership Program
…will learn how to effectively lead, manage and inspire others in the almond community; enhance business relationships; understand current social, political, scientific and economic issues facing almonds; and master communication…
Wildfire Recovery Resources Listed on CDFA Web Page
With thousands of Californians suffering devastating losses due to recent wildfires, CDFA is offering a web page with resources for recovery. Included is a program from the California Employment Development…
Almond Board: Almond Map
…partnership with Land IQ, a Sacramento-based agricultural and environmental scientific research and consulting firm, constitute a comprehensive, living map of California Almonds that draws upon multiple sources of information and…
NAFTA Talks Turn to Agriculture, Dairy
…classification that lowered domestic prices for certain milk protein products to the minimum global price, was met with swift pushback, according to Politico. The proposal called a “five-page attack” on…