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…
$1 Million BIFS Grant to Address Pest Control in Walnuts
A project looking to address pest control in walnuts is being funded through the Biologically Integrated Farming Systems (BIFS) grant program from the California Department of Food and Agriculture (CDFA)….
Farm City Newsday Friday, 08-14-20
…Leal talks with our friends at Bayer about bee health and best pollinator practices with National Honeybee Day being tomorrow. Taylor Hillman talks with the California Walnut Board about how…
Working Together: Walnut Growers Added to CFAP Direct Payments
…and that included walnuts. California Walnut Board and Commission’s Abhi Kulkarni said growers who saw sales impacted during a four-month period could apply for aid, and that deadline has been…
Farm City Newsday Tuesday, 07-14-20
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Working Together: MFP Change May Mean More Operations are Eligible
…growers. Assistant Director, Regulatory, Technical, & Industry Affairs at California Walnut Board & Commission Adhi Kulkarni said applicants who fell just short of the adjusted gross income requirements and are…
Working Together: Relieving Pressure on Increasing Complexity of Research
The California Walnut Board (CWB) is one of three groups that is helping to relieve some of the pressure facing UC Cooperative Extension advisors who conduct essential research for the…
Farm City Newsday Tuesday, 06-02-20
Get the latest agriculture news in today’s Farm City Newsday, hosted by Danielle Leal. Today’s show is filled with stories covering how the walnut industry is working with others to…
Processing Tomatoes, Walnuts See Slight Forecast Increase
…227,000 acres, 7,000 acres less than the planted contracts. See the full 2020 California Processing Tomato Report. The NASS also showed a slight increase for California’s Walnuts this season. The walnut acreage…
Tree Nut Industry Provides Funding for more UCCE Researchers
…personnel is being made possible by the California Walnut Board, the Almond Board of California, and the California Pistachio Research Board who have contributed a total of $425,000 in funding…
Farm City Newsday Monday, 05-04-20
…international marketing is working for the walnut industry, and get an update on California’s snowpack levels. Tune in to the show for these news stories, features and more. Danielle Leal…
Working Together: New Walnut Products Launch From Korean Show Tastings
An overseas show last winter is proving to be very beneficial for California walnut growers. In November, the California Walnut Commission attended the Seoul Café Show in Korea with non-commercial flavored…