…opens March 4. Both conservation opportunities give producers tools to conserve wildlife habitat while achieving other conservation benefits, including sequestering carbon and improving water quality and soil health. The Working…
California Chill Report: Positive Response to Dormancy-Breaking Tools in Walnut Trees
…older orchards facing decline exhibited significant improvements in yield with Dormex applications. “What was more interesting was we worked at the Nickels Soil Lab in a block that had been…
Almond Update: Nutrient Summit Presentations Now Available
…delivered a presentation on Soil Preparation and Nutrient Amendments. She highlighted several considerations for growers to keep in mind when planting new almond trees. “The big ones, I would say,…
CDFA Accepting Applications for Healthy Soils Program
Approximately $12 million in funding for Healthy Soils Program Incentive Grants is available from the California Department of Food and Agriculture (CDFA). The program is currently accepting grant applications through…
Almond Bloom’s Local and Global Impact: Insights from BASF
…during bloom, likening them to supplements that aid in stress mitigation. Acknowledging bloom as a major stress event for almond trees, Samler noted the significance of carefully considering soil preparation,…
Valley Farmers Encouraged to Apply for Conservation Assistance
…Reclamation and NRCS, aims to support conservation practices for soil moisture management, improved irrigation efficiency, and water resource conservation. Over $2.3 million is available for three new projects in California….
Carpophilus Beetle Discoveries Emphasize Importance of Winter Sanitation
…close to three feet down in the soil and the carpophilus adults were still able to emerge up on the soil surface. It’s critical to get those nuts out of…
CDFA Puts a Pause on SWEEP Solicitation
…help advance the implementation of irrigation systems that can help reduce greenhouse gases and conserve water in farming operations. Components of improved irrigation systems include pump retrofits, soil moisture monitoring,…
Almond Update: Global Opportunities for the Almond Industry
…stewardship for soil and water quality are already in place. “Part of what we are doing at USTR is to make sure that we are an advocate; a voice. That…
Shifting Strategies: A Grower’s Perspective on Pest Management Challenges
…California puts forth ambitious goals for the state to meet by 2050. In addressing the future, Morgan advocated for a shift towards understanding soil and plant health, emphasizing the role…
Preparing for A New Year and What It Means for Neonics
…will apply to a variety of different soil and foliar applications of multiple products. President and CEO of the California Cotton Ginners and Growers Association, Roger Isom said that in…
Almond Matters: Maximizing Orchard Health During Dormancy
…to incorporate weed management materials into the soil. Burkdoll suggests a comprehensive approach that will also address disease issues as well, after significant issues with scale and rust last season….
Can You Be Regenerative and Not Be Organic? ‘That Would Be Impossible’
…questions that was posed to the panel was “can you be regenerative and not be organic?” “My response was, no, that would be impossible. There’s no way you’re building soil…
Almond Matters: Putting Dormancy Programs into Action
…then work them in the ground and shred them up and work them into the soil,” Burkdoll noted. “Or you could go after them on the tree with an insecticide…