…remember some safety concerns with a possible wetter than usual winter. Doll says with established orchards, safety for workers and the orchard is the focus. Read the full blog here….
Winery Wastewater Trial Two-Part
…Maya Buelow says their water recycling project was two-part. Buelow says the reuse is starting to become more popular on wineries. Stay with AgNet West to find out which soil…
CDFA Grants Help Growers Upgrade Irrigation Systems
…Benito County installed equipment to test soil moisture levels, and onsite weather and CIMIS requirements to improve irrigation efficiency of its organic walnut orchard. And Six K’s Orchards in Butte…
USDA Funds New Pilot Project
…years of an almond orchard’s life. Recently published in the prestigious Journal of Industrial Ecology, this almond orchard Life Cycle Analysis developed by University of California, Davis experts shows progress…
Finalists Named for 2015 California Leopold Conservation Award
…The Riverside County facility’s recycling system reuses 1 million gallons of water per day. Soil moisture sensors are being installed in their container plants to minimize water use. Altman Plants…
The Western View: California Ag’s Rich History
…for wine and raisins in California. I looked around in new appreciation – and here’s irony for you: that grape vineyard has been replaced by a new almond orchard. It’s…
Fresno State Research Uncovers Significant Drought Impacts in San Joaquin Valley
…the future. The cohort studies water quality, conservation, delivery systems, supply development, recycling, drought-tolerant crops, new technologies and current challenges. The study was made possible by the Wells Fargo Clean…
Managing Bud Failure Depends on Orchard Age
Bud failure has been more of an issue for almond producers this season in northern California and management differs, depending on the age of the orchard. Depends on Orchard Age…
Finalists Named for 2015 California Leopold Conservation Award
…Riverside County facility’s recycling system reuses 1 million gallons of water per day. Soil moisture sensors are being installed in their container plants to minimize water use. Altman Plants raises…
Common Insect Impacting Wasp Effectiveness
…protecting ACP Cooperative Extension Specialist Mark Hoddle says during an extended project looking at tamarixia control on ACP, they saw an interesting trend with a common orchard floor pest. Hoddle…
Almond Orchard Sustainability Lifecycle Study Highlights Greenhouse Gas Benefits, Provides Baseline for Future Goals
…from the California Almond Sustainability Program (CASP) shows that 74 percent of surveyed almond orchards already productively use orchard prunings (tree wood, bark, clippings and other materials) for in-orchard chipping,…
USDA Energy Biomass Retrieval Incentives
…the removal of dead or diseased trees from National Forest and Bureau of Land Management public lands. Orchard wastes, and agriculture residues such as corn cobs and stalks, also qualify…
Almond Board: Steps to Take Before Harvest
As almond growers prepare for harvest, there are several steps they should take to get their orchards ready. Sabrina Hill has more. Almond Update – Orchard Floor Management for Harvest…
Obama Administration Assists Communities in Building Local Food Systems to Foster Economic Growth
…(pop 28,000) to revitalize underused property into a community orchard, multi-use food facility, and a mobile market. Local Foods, Local Places is a partnership between USDA, the U.S. Centers for…