Headlined by the Almond Board of California, the new California Pollinator Coalition launched this week. Joined by the Pollinator Partnership and the California Department of Agriculture, ABC said the group will aim to …
Almond Update: Make This Season’s Bloom as Successful as 2020
Almond Board of California‘s Chief Scientific Officer Josette Lewis held an informational seminar about pollination at the 2020 Virtual Almond Conference. She noted how and why last season’s bloom was …
Almond Update: Pollination Planning as Bloom Approaches Quickly
Almond bloom is fast approaching with the relatively warmer temperatures seen throughout the producing areas of the west so for this winter. Almond Board of California’s (ABC) Chief Scientific Officer …
Almond Update: Bee+ Scholarship Takes Risk Out Of Bee-Friendly Practices
The Almond Board of California is reminding producers of the new support available for bee-friendly practices. The Bee+ Scholarship will provide 100 almond growers with cover crop seed from Project Apis m. …
Josette Lewis, Ph.D., named Chief Scientific Officer
MODESTO, Calif. — The Almond Board of California (ABC) announces the promotion of Josette Lewis, Ph.D., to Chief Scientific Officer (CSO) from her present position of Director, Agricultural Affairs, which …