…WOTUS rule, which provides a sustainable national water policy that both protects the environment and facilitates smart economic development,” said Lara Moody, Vice President of Stewardship and Sustainability for the…
Almond Update: First GSA Plan Deadline for SGMA This Month
The first major deadline for the Sustainable Groundwater Management Act is January 31. Agencies for critically over-drafted basins will submit their sustainability plans to the state for consideration. Almond Board…
Eventful Year Ahead for U.S. Cotton
…Cotton Council (NCC), Dr. Gary Adams explained that the issue of sustainability will be a major point of emphasis for the year ahead. “That has been a focus of the…
California Almond Community Announces Five-Point Pollinator Protection Plan
…Sustainability Program’s (CASP) bee health module. The goal of this new partnership is to expand the number of almond farmers who provide a habitat for all pollinators on their farms….
Almond Update: First ‘In The Orchard’ Workshops of 2020 Prep Growers for Pollination
The first set of workshops in 2020 to assist growers and help push the California Almond Sustainability Program begins next week, January 16. The Almond Board of California is hosting the…
Almond Update: Reviewing Goals for 2020
The California Almond Sustainability Program (CASP) is celebrating its tenth-year of collecting data and helping the industry be better stewards of the land. 2019 was a critical year for the…
Almond Update: Looking Back, and Forward, During Holiday Season
…sustainability goals, getting almonds included in Market Facilitation Programs, and achieving record-setting shipments. As we move into 2020, ABC urges the industry to continue making strides towards the Almond Orchard…
The Almond Conference Hits Record Highs
…speakers noted that an important tool the industry will use to measure progress against the four goals is the California Almond Sustainability Program (CASP). This program, now in its 10th…
Almond Update: Solid State of the Industry, Call to Action Moving Forward
…goal of achieving 100 percent industry participation in the California Almond Sustainability Program (CASP) by 2022. The effort required from growers to participate will be significantly less than the benefits…
Almond Board Fueling Farm of the Future
…safer and healthier ways. The Almond Orchard 2025 Goals Roadmap, released today, outlines the almond community’s sustainability journey in four goal areas, as well as the metrics that the industry’s…
Organic Growers Converge in Monterey
…how we can boost sustainability for growers and the planet,” said Antle. After lunch, there will be a screening of the documentary The Last Harvest, which highlights issues related to…
With Traceability Top of Mind, A Greater Push to Company-Specific UPCs in 2020
…said Ed Treacy, Vice President of Supply Chain and Sustainability at PMA. The thought process behind the implementation of specific GTINs was to allow retailers to improve category management with…
Farm City Newsday Thursday, 11-21-19
…agriculture and sustainability goals for the almond industry. Tune in to the show for these news stories and more. Danielle Leal Multi-Media Journalist & AgNet News Hour Anchor Sponsored Content CIR…
Almond Update: Sustainability Goals One Year Later
The Almond Board of California announced aggressive sustainability goals for the industry last December. Next month’s 2019 Almond Conference will mark one year into work to achieve those goals. Almond Board of California’s…