…sequestration of greenhouse gases. According to study author, Dr. Alissa Kendall, “Almond orchards capture and store a significant amount of carbon both above and below the orchard’s surface over their…
New walnut variety ‘Durham’ released
…vigor and size at maturity, similar to ‘Chandler’. Comparable orchard spacing would be suitable for ‘Durham’ and ‘Chandler’ can also serve as a pollenizer for this variety. ‘Durham’, known as…
Almond Board: Nitrogen and ILRP
…leaf sampling timing, and takes into account a range of factors that can affect nitrogen demand. Growers enter information on orchard configuration and production, along with n. credits from nitrate…
2016 Award Winners for Agriculture, Technology
…Director of the California Foundation for Agriculture in the Classroom. A native of Courtland, California, where she grew up on a 5th generation pear orchard, Judy gained firsthand experience in…
Almond Growers to Play Critical Role in Solving Bee Loss Puzzle
…the hive. Unfortunately, at this time there are still some hives present in orchards. Growers who still have hives in their orchard should monitor their health by checking for…
CA Farmers Achieve More Air Quality Gains
…air quality are: 1) replace old, high-polluting off-road mobile farm equipment with newer, cleaner models; 2) treat unpaved farm roads to reduce dust; 3) chip orchard debris to prevent smoke…
Almond Board: Summer Weed Management
It’s time to start planning for summer weed management in orchards. UC Weed Specialist, Brad Hanson tells us why this should be on your mind now. Almond Board – Summer…
Almond Groundwater Recharge Video
The University of California Department of Agriculture and Natural Resources shows how the dormant season groundwater recharge project works in an almond orchard. AgNet West has introduced it’s listeners to…
Agri View: Apple Orchards
…they liked, cultivating apples extensively. Americans´ fondness for seedling orchards − that is, orchards grown from seeds rather than propagation by grafting − resulted in many hundreds of new varieties…
Carbon Offset Could Make OM Incorporation Feasible
…agricultural waste for growers, and a little boost to a producer’s income. When growers remove an orchard, for example, these facilities would pay the producer for the organic matter. Funding…
Farmers Discuss Issues at State Capitol
…said. “Down in the valley, where there’s tons of biomass from orchard trimmings and open burning is restricted to protect air quality, it makes even more sense to have clean-burning…
Almond Board: Leaffooted Bug Monitoring
…Board – Monitoring for Leaffooted Bug He says it’s especially important for growers who have almond orchards near pomegranates – a favorite crop for overwintering. Listen to ther report above…
Agri View: Oh Real Christmas Tree
…recycling programs throughout the United States. For every Real Christmas Tree harvested, 1 to 3 seedlings are planted the following spring. There are about 350,000 acres in production for growing…
Five Lessons for California from Australia’s Drought
…in California, water agencies are working to diversify water supply, including using groundwater (although this has been over-utilized in some areas), desalinating seawater or brackish water, and recycling water. To…