…production on the market to find it’s niche. Shasta is another out of the Central Valley and Blue Diamond Growers Membership Development Manager Ben Goudie said it’s still early but…
Environmental Group Challenges Shasta Dam Project
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Almond Matters: Getting Proactive with Winter Sanitation
In today’s Almond Matters, brought to you by Valent, with the year wrapping up almond growers are preparing for their important winter sanitation programs. As almond trees go dormant for…
Recent Iran Production Helping California Pistachios
Recent and upcoming overseas pistachio production is aiding the California pistachio industry. Pistachio production and shipments were walloped by the drought a few years ago. American Pistachio Growers Executive Director…
Almond Board Invests $6.8 Million in Research
…Biocomposites. USDA-ARS, Western Regional Research Center[1] – Almond shells have traditionally been used as livestock bedding. This research explores how almond shells, transformed to a charcoal-like powder through a process…
BEE Where Website Helps Growers
Bees and beehives, in an almond orchard in the Central Valley of California Photo by Len Wilcox A new program has started that helps growers know when when beehives are…
CCM: Farm Bill Deal Good for Citrus Future
…Farm Bill which dedicated research funding for citrus. “The trust fund language is a significant win for U.S. citrus growers,” says CCM President Joel Nelsen. “It’s critical for the future…
Public Safety vs. Producer Income in Recent E. coli Outbreak
…you have vegetables of all kinds coming into the marketplace because you are essentially moving from summer production areas into winter production areas…so you end up hurting the growers that…
Secretary Perdue Comments on Signing of USMCA
…process to help U.S. wheat growers along the border become more competitive. “This is good news for American farmers and we now need Congress to follow suit and enact the…
Combatting ACP by Removing Abandoned Citrus Farms
…knows, our growers are constantly treating their fields and taking care of any psyllid that might accidentally happen along. However, an abandoned grove is not in that case. Nobody’s watching…
USMCA Signing Doesn’t Affect Pistachios, And that’s Good
…American Pistachio Growers Executive Director Richard Matoian who said both markets have increased for them and remain strong. USMCA Signing Doesn’t Affect Pistachios, And that’s Good About the Author Taylor…
Pretty Now, Pests Later-Invasive Plants
…aggressive growers multiply quickly but aren’t necessarily capable of overtaking your property and competing with native flora. Of course, not all impressive growers and easy-to-maintain plants will cause you trouble….
USDA Announces Funding for CA Water Infrastructure
…ensure that the productivity of water in the Sacramento Valley is around for generations of farmers and ranchers to come.” “Every westerner knows the saying ‘whiskey’s for drinking and water’s…
E. coli Investigation and Warning Fallout Continues
…supply during that time is dominated by the golden state. Monterey County Agriculture Commissioner Henry Gonzales told Salinas-based newspaper The Californian that it’s very likely from his region. Romaine growers…