Pistachios
Technically an "off" year for the alternate bearing crop, California orchards are looking to hit the mark near 1 billion pounds, just under last year's record.
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Ranked by revenues paid to growers, almonds come in second and pistachios seventh, with figures suggesting growers in Kern have matched their efforts with market demand.
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Almonds, pistachios and walnuts rank among the top 10 valued commodities for the state's crop year at over $9.4 billion combined.
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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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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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A routine audit revealed about 42,000 pounds of missing pistachios, which were stolen and being moved from 2,000-pound sacks into smaller bags and sold.
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The pandemic put a spotlight on food insecurity, and the food purchased under the Agricultural Adjustment Act will be distributed among networks of food banks and non-profits.
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Arizona's pistachio acreage may seem modest when compared to the industry leader, but second place still means significant economic activity in the state.
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