Almonds
Almond Board of California and the California Invasive Plant Council received the funding to help build online tools to coordinate small farm mating disruption efforts and invasive weed control in wildlands, respectively.
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The agriculture and food production-focused investment firm purchased a majority stake in the California almond huller/sheller and processor, which hulled 30 million pounds and processed 50 million pounds in 2020.
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Last year's larger crops for some nuts dropped prices, which allowed importers to buy more despite tariffs. This year's reduced crops, higher prices, shipping congestion and other issues are shaping a different story.
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The 10-member board has five grower members and five handler members, each representing three independents and two cooperatives.
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Bill and Susie Vann of Vann Family Orchards – growers of almonds, walnuts and pistachios – died in the crash along with two of their friends.
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The funding will support several nationwide pilot programs to convert tree nut byproducts into biocarbon products.
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As one of 11 new institutes launched by the National Science Foundation this year and armed with a $20 million federal grant, University of California, Merced, will be tackling some of the most pressing issues in agriculture.
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Seventy-five percent of the nation's bees travel to California for almond bloom, so knowing the nutritional value of various pollens is important to the crops that depend on them.
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