Researchers at the University of California, Davis have bred a new walnut variety for California growers. After more than 10 years of development, the new UC Wolfskill walnut variety holds…
Farm City Newsday Monday, 02-22-21
Get the latest agriculture news in today’s Farm City Newsday, hosted by Danielle Leal. Today’s show is filled with stories covering a new walnut variety that mimics Chandler but harvests…
Nut Growers Have Another Tool to Help with Disease Management
…do the work as well as some private contractors. In a university study, we went from about 27 percent fruit incidence with walnut blight, and we used a ManKocide product…
Groups Rallying to Defeat Proposition 15 As Ballots Go Out
…So, for our members that I represent, our cotton gins, and our almond hullers and processers, and walnut hullers and processors, and so on,” said Roger Isom, President and CEO…
Valent U.S.A. Opens New North American Innovation Center
…U.S.A., Matt Plitt said that they are excited about the opportunity that the new facility presents. “We have taken our headquarters for North America which was based in Walnut Creek,…
Farm City Newsday Friday, 10-09-20
Get the latest agriculture news in today’s Farm City Newsday, hosted by Danielle Leal. Today’s show goes over the important steps walnut growers should take before applying nutrients, online training…
Week in Review: CFAP 2 Signups Underway, Growers Work Through Smoke Challenges
The signup period for the second round of the Coronavirus Food Assistance Program (CFAP 2) is underway. Reports indicate that the walnut crop in the Central Valley appears to be…
Farm City Newsday Friday, 09-25-20
Get the latest agriculture news in today’s Farm City Newsday, hosted by Danielle Leal. Today’s show is filled with stories covering walnut producers qualifying for CFAP2 assistance, the Housing for…
Working Together: CFAP 2 Begins, Different Financial Calculation
…absorb some of the increased marketing costs associated with the COVID-19 pandemic. Walnut producers again can qualify for assistance through direct payments. California Walnut Commission‘s Assistant Technical Director Abhi Kulkarni…
California Walnuts: “The Crop Looks Good”
It appears that 2020 is shaping up to be a good year for California walnuts. The Central Valley crop reportedly looks healthy and strong. Despite the positive outlook for production,…
Farm City Newsday Wednesday, 09-16-20
…15, the walnut industry’s marketing shift due to COVID, and get all the details on a SGMA video series available in both English and Spanish. Tune in to the show…
Working Together: Flexible Marketing Capitalizes on Pandemic Baking
When COVID-19 restrictions kept everyone at home and closed restaurants, a lot of consumers rediscovered baking. The California Walnut Board and Commission, like many other organizations, saw the need to…
Farm City Newsday Friday, 09-04-20
…for small businesses, how genomic mapping of weeds can help researchers address herbicide resistance, and get a look at the walnut forecast that suggests a 19 percent increase over last…
Working Together: Forecast Increase Not Unexpected
A big crop is expected this year for California walnuts, and the industry seems to be prepared. USDA’s National Agricultural Statistics Service released the walnut objective forecast last week, and…