…stock and budwood grown in USDA-approved structures which are designed to keep ACP and other insects out. Residents with backyard citrus trees in the quarantine area are asked not to…
IndexBox Marketing: Orange Market In Crisis
…(6,680 thousand tonnes) account for a significant amount of orange production, together supplying 45% of total global volume. In turn, the largest plantations of orange trees are located in Florida…
New Olive Growing Cost Studies
…and hand harvesting methods. The companion study estimates the costs for establishing and producing olives for oil under super-high-density planting (726 trees per acre) using mechanical pruning and harvest. The…
Partnership Keeps Pressure on Nut Cargo Theft
…and the Western Agricultural Processors Association (WAPA) to raise awareness of nut cargo theft, increase communication between the nut industry and law enforcement, and help mitigate theft. The collaboration began…
Agri View: Money Crops
Everett Griner talks about money growing on trees in today’s Agri View. Money Crops From: USDA Economic Research Service Fruit and Tree Nuts The U.S. fruit and tree nuts industry…
Almond Forecast Up
…entire tree. Along intermediate stages (i.e., the bearing surface between forkings), every fifth nut is picked. All nuts on the terminal branch are picked. These nuts are used to determine…
Every Kid In A Park
…with walking sticks and backpack; boy is pointing toward something interesting up in trees. This image was used in the “Children and Nature” Conference at the National Conservation Training Center….
The California Kitchen: Black Berry Chicken Salad Lettuce Wrap
…Cup Roasted Chicken Breast 1 Cup Toasted Macadamia Nut’s ½ Cup Mayo ¼ Cup Berries Fresh Red Leaf Lettuce 3 T Mustard 1 T Honey 1 T Brown Sugar To…
Agri View: New Nut Champion
Everett Griner talks about the pecan soon to be the new tree nut champion in today’s Agri View. New Nut Champion From: Agriculture Marketing Resource Center Pecans by: Gina Marzolo,…
Grove Shows Need for Soil Moisture Tools
Rosecrans The fruit was plenty on the trees at the recent avocado seminar series tour and that is partially due to using all of the soil moisture tools available to…
Safe Fruit and Juice
Cathy Isom tells us about the research happening right now to keep some of our favorite fruit and juice nutritious, delicious, and safe! That’s coming up on This Land of…
Knowing Salt Levels in Water and Soil
…talked at a recent avocado tour about the importance of knowing exactly how much salt your trees are taking up. “Looking at the electrical conductivity (EC) or the salts in…
National Orange Blossom Day
…trees, the resulting honey has got the citrusy taste. This honey is very expensive, but a spoon of it would be great for a fresh French toast. However, National Orange…
Farming from the Heart- Cal Poly Student’s Forestry Insight
…California uses comes from California trees. When speaking about threats to the industry, she tells us a big threat to the industry is catastrophic wildfires. Every year there seems to…