…requires orchard certification, orchard pest control, post-harvest safeguards, fruit culling, traceback, and sampling. In addition, the fruit must be treated with hot water or undergo modified atmosphere cold storage to…
Almond Board: Seeds for Bees
…pollination. Although planting forage may not be the best fit for all growers, it can provide a number of benefits where orchard conditions are favorable. See “Forage Your Way to…
Entomologist Frank Zalom Delivers 2017 ARS B. Y. Morrison Memorial Lecture at ASHS Conference
…research and extension effort in the 1990s that reduced organophosphate dormant spray use in almonds by more than 50 percent and ultimately by 90 percent across California orchard crops. Organophosphates…
Growers Set for Sizable Walnut Harvest
This year’s weather has pushed the schedule back by approximately a week, but the walnut harvest is just around the corner. Cooperative Extension Orchard Systems Advisor for Glenn County, Dani…
The Western View: Chile Festival
…lettuce, cotton and a variety of truck crops. The world’s largest pecan orchard is down near the town of Mesilla. And Las Cruces is the original home of Cowboy poet…
Update: Landowner Settles Wetlands Case
…representative saw what was happening. He accused Duarte of deep-ripping the land to a depth of 5 to 6 feet, as though it were being prepared for an orchard or…
Early Market Benefits Apple Growers
…good. But growers have been battling extreme heat, which can cause the fruit to shut down, sometimes delaying the crop, he said. In his newer orchards, overhead sprinklers help to…
Almond Board: Stockpile Management
…on the orchard floor, either before or after sweeping. Aflatoxins are naturally occurring chemicals produced by certain molds. They are a health concern because of their potential to cause cancer….
Almond Producers Top Users of Pollination Services
…area or pay beekeepers to provide honey bees or other managed bees, such as the blue orchard bee. In 2016, U.S. farmers paid $354 million for pollination services. USDA says…
Almond Board: Reducing Harvest Dust
…a clean, dry orchard floor. Almonds should be harvested as soon as possible after they have matured to avoid quality loss and to minimize exposure to navel orangeworm and the…
Almond Board: FSMA Presentations
…everything from technologies in the orchard to end processing, and is a key opportunity to stay abreast of the food safety issues affecting the almond industry. Listen to the report:…
Coffee Grown in California
…in the continental United States. Coffee can benefit from the environment within an avocado orchard. (Courtesy UCANR) The crop generally prefers two types of environments: subtropical areas with defined seasons…
Almond Board: Start Planning to Lessen Harvest Dust
…apply to growers who contract with custom harvesters. Everyone involved in the harvesting of California Almonds should work to keep dust inside the orchard, considering your soil and considering your…
Almond Matters: Hull Rot Management
…the tree spacings and created a more humid microclimate in the orchard, those are factors that can lead to disease as well.” Listen to Clay’s full interview. 06-07-17 Almond Matters…