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Roots of tradition

Denfeld Nut is shaping the future of hazelnuts with innovation and sustainability. Read more about the seventh-generation operation now. ... more »

EPA and California approve emergency use exemption for bactericide in almond orchards

Kasumin 2L, a bactericide that helps control bacterial blast in almonds, has been granted an emergency use exemption. Learn more now. more »

State of the pistachio industry: American Pistachio Growers works to drive demand

The current state of the pistachio industry is positive. Read how American Pistachio Growers is driving global demand for pistachios in 2025. ... more »

Georgia association leader Charles Hall dies

Charles Hall, the former executive director of the Georgia Fruit and Vegetable Growers Association (GFVGA), has died. Hall, 74, died Jan. 20. Hall was the GFVGA’s executive director since the ... more »

Pecan grower G&R Farms promotes seasonal worker to shed manager

Pecan and Vidalia onion grower-shipper G&R Farms has promoted a former seasonal worker to shed manager. In the role, Fabian Murillo oversees day-to-day operations of shed production, including ... more »

Alicia Rockwell elected Almond Board of California board chair 

The Almond Board of California’s board of directors has elected a new leader. Alicia Rockwell is the new chair of the board. Rockwell is set to take over the role on Jan. 1 from Alexi Rodriguez, ... more »

Southwest Michigan Horticultural Days set for February

The 2025 Southwest Michigan Horticultural Days will be Feb. 5-6 at Lake Michigan College’s Mendel Center in Benton Township, Michigan. The event is organized each year by the Michigan Grape Socie... more »

MSU Extension introduces strategic direction plan

Michigan State University Extension is updating and redefining its role. In early December, MSU released a newly completed 2024 Strategic Direction Plan for Extension, the community outreach arm of... more »