…and recycling efforts, improve ecosystems, fix crumbling dams and canals, and build new storage and conveyance facilities,” ACWA Executive Director Dave Eggerton said in a news release. Some of the…
First Commercial Find of Black Fig Fly Puts Grower’s Season on Hold
…acre of figs, so the black fig fly does not pose a severe risk to the operation. The figs are being grown as a trial orchard to learn more about…
Farm City Newsday Thursday, 07-08-21
Get the latest agriculture news in today’s Farm City Newsday, hosted by Danielle Leal. Today’s show is filled with stories covering incentivizing innovation and implementation of almond orchard 2025 goals,…
Almond Update: Grower Incentives to Advance Almond Orchard 2025 Goals
The most recent Training Tuesday from the Almond Board of California (ABC) highlights the grower incentives available to help advance the Almond Orchard 2025 goals. ABC brought together several federal,…
Crabapples Might be Worth Growing at Home
…issues of orchard apples, they are wily cousins that can survive a bit better. Like many fruits, particularly ones that are on the sour side, crabapples make for tasty jellies…
Almond Update: Additional Conservation Assistance for Drought Impacted Regions
…encouraged through the development process. Those are whole orchard recycling and also groundwater recharge,” said Roseman. “I know they’re still looking at the list of practices and trying to figure…
A Few Common Composting Mistakes You Need to Avoid
Some common composting mistakes to avoid. That’s coming up on This Land of Ours. Composting is the ultimate recycling activity. It reduces the amount of garbage that goes into our…
Almond Update: Almond Journey Podcast Provides Peer-to-Peer Industry Insight
…explained that one of the latest episodes provides insight into a grower’s experience with dialing in his irrigation system. Growing up on an almond orchard and eventually taking over as…
Almond Matters: Pre-Hull Split Pest Management
…mite activity in orchards. Getting in front of increasing pest populations will be integral with hull split less than a few weeks away. “If you’ve got a mite population out…
Almond Update: Resources from Industry Roadshow Still Available
…was we had one item that kept disappearing off the table. It was a guide for doing whole orchard recycling, a practice that a lot of growers are looking to…
Call to Action for Enhancing Water Infrastructure
…billion for the Bureau of Reclamation to address WaterSMART investments, ecosystem restoration, storage and conveyance, rural water, dam safety, and water recycling and reuse. An additional $1.75 billion is called…
Almond Update: Growers Sought for Research to Combat Aflatoxins
Industry members are being sought for a grower trial looking at a means for combatting aflatoxins in almond orchards. Grower-collaborators will be provided instructions for participation and will be reimbursed…
Almond Matters: Still Time to Address Peach Twig Borer and Other Pests
…for when an application needs to be made in an orchard. Burkdoll noted that once adult moths are found it traps, it is a good indicator that an orchard has…
Almond Matters: Getting an Early Start to Ant Control
…for Valent U.S.A., Todd Burkdoll said growers and pest control advisors will want to be vigilant in their scouting. Preventing ant populations from taking hold in an orchard will help…