…with 29 projects involving 45 commodities already active. According to the project dashboard, six projects impacting 14 major commodities are underway in California. “Farmers, ranchers and forest landowners are on…
Bayer Continues Support of the Next Generation of Ag Leaders
…helping different pollinators,” Cabrera noted. “They were attracting local, native pollinators. So not only the honeybees, or bees specific to pollinating almonds, but also the native populations were increasing also.”…
DPR Confirms Another Reduction in Pesticide Use in 2021
…also declined by nearly 11 million acres. Almonds, grapes, strawberries, oranges, and tangerines were treated with the most total pounds of pesticide materials in 2021 and are considered “commodities of…
USDA Investment in Rural Renewable Energy
…areas. For more information, visit www.rd.usda.gov. To subscribe to USDA Rural Development updates, visit the GovDelivery subscriber page. USDA touches the lives of all Americans each day in so many…
AgNet News Hour: Thursday, 04-06-23
…and ag, powdery mildew likely to be bad this year with high level of inoculum, and India continuing to be an opportune market for California Almonds. Tune in to the…
Almond Update: Indian Market Remains Strong for California Almonds
…“We’re seeing more and more interest in almonds being part of not only snacking, or the morning consumption, which is quite typical, but we’re seeing almonds being incorporated in a…
VofV: Ian LeMay, President of the California Fresh Fruit Association, on how Agtech Bolsters Ag Labor
…this day, as our commodities still holistically depend on the human hand to pick, pack and ship our commodities, labor will lead every conversation in terms of an issue focus…
Growth Predicted for Tree Nut Market
…convenient, portable snacking options. The market share growth of the almonds segment will be significant for the tree nuts market growth during the forecast period. Almonds are highly nutritious and…
Almond Update: ALP Golf Tournament Supporting FFA Coming Up in May
…the California Future Farmers of America (FFA) Foundation. Vance Millwee, Plant Manager with Treehouse California Almonds and co-planner of the event, said it will be similar to previous events. However,…
Is U.S. Losing Trade Competitiveness?
The U.S. remains the top exporter of a few commodities, but the competition is getting closer. That’s coming up on This Land of Ours. The USDA’s Economic Research Service (ERS)…
Shift in Leaffooted Bug Species Impacting California Almonds
Leaffooted bug can create a host of problems for California almond growers. Their needle-like mouthparts pierce almond shells and damage the kernel. The pests can bring fungal pathogens into almonds,…
AgNet News Hour: Monday, 03-27-23
…contributing to a positive outlook for almonds in 2023, and part two of a conversation on WOTUS. Tune in to the show for these news stories, interviews, features, and more….
Eating Almonds Before Meals May Help Lower Blood Sugar
…studies with almonds, one conducted over three days and the other over three months, demonstrated benefits to blood sugar control for Asian Indians with prediabetes and overweight/obesity – and the…
Almond Update: Deadline Approaches for ABC Board of Directors Election
…It’s almonds.com/elections. You can find everything about our elections process there on that page,” Hillman noted. “It has important dates. It’s got election policies, what seats are open, and who…