…Protection web page as a resource for Californians and others interested in the issue. The web page features links to programs detailing CDFA’s commitment to protecting pollinators in the course…
Almond Board: Getting out the Facts about Almonds
…Head to almonds.com/water for more information on water use for almonds. You can also click on the images on this page to see full versions of the graphics and information….
Western View: The Almondnac
…business. I’d like to invite you to stop by and check out the blog, and perhaps follow along as we grow the 2015 crop of almonds. The blog is online…
Top-Four Myths of the California Drought
…agriculture uses 41 percent of the applied water in California (California Water Plan 2013, Volume 1, page 3-35). Urban water uses total 10 percent and various environmental uses total 49…
APHIS Completes Learning Modules on the Pest Permitting Process
…Pest Permits learning module provides general information. Topic specific learning modules are designed to increase your knowledge and understanding of permit policies pertaining to each topic. Pest Permits – This…
The California Kitchen: Look and Feel Younger Juice
…Red Grapes 1 Banana 1 cup of Strawberries 1/8 cup of Almonds Water and Ice To get the cooking directions, listen to today’s California Kitchen from AgNet West. The California…
Almond Board: Alternaria Severity Model
…almond board also has much more about alternaria on its website. Head to www.almonds.com, then just enter the word alternaria in the search field, and several articles will come up….
USDA: Record Number of Organic Producers in U.S.
…data. The initial launch is planned for September 2015. Additional information about USDA resources and support for the organic sector is available on the USDA Organics Resource page at www.usda.gov/organic….
Cotton Acreage May be Lowest Since the 1920s
…crops and dairies to trees,” said Mark Watte, a Tulare farmer who has all three commodities. This year, Watte planted only 615 acres of cotton, down from 1,100 acres last…
Wenger: Get Ready to Engage in an Intense Water Debate
…of crop choices. You’ll read that farmers insist on growing “water guzzling” crops. Right now, almonds and rice seem to be singled out, but other crops get slapped with the…
Eight Facts about Almonds, Agriculture and the Drought
…significant attention. However, as the conversation has progressed, there have been some claims about almonds and agriculture more generally that lack context or – in some cases – are simply…
Deadline Approaching for Additional Dairy Proposals
…on the matter. For more on the call for additional proposals, visit the AMS website. For more on the USDA meetings, visit this page on the Western United Dairymen website….
Almond Board: Tips on Irrigating with Less Water
In today’s Almond Update, UC Davis professor and pomologist Ken Shackel discusses irrigating almonds during water restrictions. Sabrina Hill has the update. Almond Update: Ken Shackle…
The Western View: We’re Not The Bad Guys
…to stop all exports, like wine, or cars? The amount of water used is another reason to target almonds; people in the cities think Ag in general, and almonds in…