Crop Management

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 »

2025 State of the Industry Survey Report

Read the 2025 State of the Tree Nut Industry report for insights on economic pressures, harvest issues, crop management challenges and more. ... more »

Growing sustainably: Treehouse Almonds employs pollination techniques, values and stewardship

California's Treehouse Almonds employs pollination techniques and values land stewardship. Read more about the Central Valley grower. ... more »

Combat Bacterial Spot in Almonds with CS 2005!

Almonds trees can be host to an assortment of diseases including bacterial, fungal, viral, parasitic or phytoplasmal. These diseases and how to control them were the topic of Dr. Jim Adaskaveg’s... more »

Commentary: Boot camp helps women learn to advocate for agriculture

When you get called by the media for an interview, do you know how to answer the tough questions? Do you know how to talk about what Farm Bureau is and what it represents? Do you know how to cre... more »

Baugher Ranch Organics celebrates 40 years of almond success

Baugher Ranch Organics was founded 40 years ago by Chris and Marcie Baugher. Read more about the California organic almond powerhouse. ... 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 »