…growers are seeing up to 80 percent savings on weed control while improving crop health and market timing. The key, he emphasized, is ROI. Farmers want automation to pay for…
Using Bt Products During Bloom to Manage Caterpillar Pests
As California growers move into bloom season, pest management decisions must balance effective control with pollinator safety. In today’s Growing Edge segment, Daniel Zommick of Valent BioSciences discussed how Bt…
Don’t Cut Fertility After a Tough Year
…lead to longer-term setbacks. Maintaining a consistent fertility baseline helps protect orchard health and ensures trees have the nutrients they need to build reserves for the next production cycle. Rather…
Almond Outlook, Propane Savings, and Ag Pride
…savings to cattle health and agricultural advocacy. With bloom season underway and storms rolling through California, the message was clear: growers are adapting in real time to protect both this…
Bee Season in Full Swing, Highlighting Pollination Urgency for Almond Growers
…bees. With almond bloom underway across the Central Valley and storms rolling through the state, hosts Nick Papagni and Josh McGill dedicated much of the program to pollination, hive health,…
Building a Smarter Crop Nutrition Budget for Next Season
…is key. A thoughtful, data-driven approach to budgeting helps ensure every fertilizer dollar contributes directly to yield and long-term orchard health. For more information on crop nutrition planning, visit AgroLiquid.com….
Edward Ring Says Energy Abundance Could Transform California’s Water and Agriculture Future
…that reducing logging from historic levels has contributed to catastrophic wildfires and overgrown forests. Strategic thinning and responsible land management, he said, could improve forest health and potentially increase runoff…
Record Pistachio Crop, Global Demand, and California’s Water Reality
…where consumers are responding not only to pistachios’ nutritional value but also to California’s sustainability story. According to Kreps, pistachio growers are excelling at regenerative practices, soil health, and reduced…
How Sodium Interferes with Potassium Uptake in Tree Crops
How Sodium Interferes: Potassium plays a critical role in nut development, yield, and overall tree health—but in many California orchards, growers struggle to get adequate potassium into leaf tissue. In…
John Duarte Lays Out a Blueprint for Water Abundance as World Ag Expo Hits Full Swing
…said, there is no backup plan for water delivery, agriculture, or public health in those regions. Immigration and labor rounded out the conversation. Duarte argued that agriculture needs a permanent,…
World Ag Expo Week Begins as John Duarte Talks Almond Innovation, Water, and California’s Future
…out to sea. He tied current orchard removals under SGMA to rising public health concerns, noting spikes in respiratory illness in areas where orchards have been removed and dust has…
California Walnuts Poised for Growth as Global Markets Align
…Walnuts are rich in omega-3s, fiber, and healthy fats, with emerging research pointing to benefits for heart health, gut health, sleep quality, brain function, and even colorectal cancer prevention. From…
Richard Kreps Says Pistachios, Water, and Common Sense Must Lead California Forward
…healthy food, barriers tend to fall. “Nutrition matters,” he said, adding that California’s permanent crops offer something few regions can match. The conversation quickly turned to water, where Kreps was…
California Walnuts Gain Momentum as Robert Verloop Sees a Turning Point for Growers
…a versatile ingredient for breakfast, lunch, and dinner. Health research is a major pillar of that effort. Verloop highlighted studies linking walnuts to improved heart health, gut health, sleep quality,…