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Blue Diamond reports 2024 almond harvest completion, pest pressures

Blue Diamond Growers announced the near completion of the 2024 almond harvest in its latest crop update. The report stated that most growers are wrapping up work across California's orchards. The r... more »

Organic, climate-smart, regenerative: What’s the difference?

We've all heard the terms organic, climate-smart and regenerative. Take a look at how they apply to almond growing practices. ... more »

FIRA USA to bring growers, tech leaders to California ag robotics show

The third edition FIRA USA’s ag robotics show will be in northern California this fall. The Oct. 22-24 event, to be in Woodland, California, west of the Sacramento airport, is set to bring 2,500 ... more »

Oxbo named official pistachio equipment partner for Fresno State

Specialty crop harvesting equipment and controlled application equipment manufacturer Oxbo is partnering with Fresno State University on pistachio harvesting machinery. The partnership will make Ox... more »

Increased demand helps organic walnuts

Certified organic crops typically earn a higher price than their conventional counterparts, but for struggling California walnut growers, the organic premiums have not necessarily translated to higher... more »

California Agricultural Commissioners enforce Dacthal ban following EPA order

California Agricultural Commissioners are actively enforcing the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) recent ban on the herbicide Dacthal (DCPA). more »

California growers to be affected by burn ban

Some San Joaquin Valley growers have begun using a different way of disposing discarded grapevines and orchard wood as the region phases out open agricultural burning. On Jan. 1, farmers in the eig... more »

Water decisions aided by sensors

Lisa Tate, a fifth-generation grower in Santa Paula, said she knew something was amiss in a block of young avocado trees planted on her family’s ranch. She had a hunch that too much water was sit... more »