…to last year, Wade said they were optimistic about an increase of low allocation predictions that some growers received. “South of the Delta Central Valley Project, allocations are currently at…
Almond Board: Pollinator Week
…food security and, specific to almonds, the vital partnership between growing almonds and honey bees. Almond growers know, understand and value this relationship which plays out each year in pollinating…
Climate Smart Israel – Delegation Update
…day was at Hishtil Ashkelon, a family business started in 1974 to provide premium plants to produce growers in hot climates. The company is GLOBALG.A.P.– certified and adheres to strict…
SWEEP Funding
…San Luis Obispo, CA 93401 Fresno County June 29, 2016 (Wednesday) from 9:30 am to 11:30 am •American Pistachio Growers Conference Room 9 River Park Place East, Suite 410 Fresno,…
Pacific Region Fruit and Nut Review
…for grapes. Growers continued to monitor the grape crop for powdery mildew and proactively applied fungicide programs as needed. Grape bloom was completed by mid-month. Cherries and apricots were being…
California Delegation Set to Learn Conservation Strategies
…McNamara, Sierra Orchards, Winters, CA; president, California State Board of Food and Agriculture -Sean McNamara, Sierra Orchards, Winters, CA -Hank Giclas, Sr. , Western Growers Association -Timothy A. Jacobsen, Center…
Almond Board: New E-Learning Program
There’s a new e-learning opportunity for growers. Almond Board Program Coordinator, Industry Relations, Rebecca Bailey tells us more about the program. Listen to the report: Almond Board e-learning With California…
Market Match Program Helps Families and Farmers
…a program that helps California’s lower-income families stretch their spending dollars when they buy fresh fruits and vegetables straight from the growers. Market Match works by providing CalFresh customers with…
New Website for Northern CA Producers
…you, the growers, PCAs, managers and allied industries. Please let us know what you think so we can continue to improve it. Visit us at http://www.sacvalleyorchards.com/ to check it out!…
Almond Growers Now Have Irrigation Calculator
Online Irrigation Calculator Streamlines Decision-Making for Almond Growers A new Irrigation Calculator is available to the California Almond industry that aims to help growers irrigate more efficiently. Supported by Almond…
Almond Leadership Program Focuses on Issues
…By being proactive in a conversation like this, the participants communicate about how to develop innovative agricultural solutions to provide growers with more options.” The Almond Board of California runs…
Removing HLB Infected Trees Only Option
It’s recommended that HLB infected trees be taken out if and when there start showing up in commercial groves in California and growers say Florida would be in a much…
Perfect Storm Leaves California Prunes Short
…acreage grown in California. The production forecast is based on a survey of dried plum growers conducted by the USDA, NASS, Pacific Regional Office from May 12 to May 31,…
State Water Efficiency and Enhancement Program Assistance Workshops
…Award recipients met several requirements, including holding at least one workshop within a disadvantaged community, reporting on workshop attendance to CDFA, and providing computers and internet access to allow growers…