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Partnership announced to ease port congestion and disrupted shipping services for U.S.-grown commodities

Increased capacity at Port of Oakland continues the Biden-Harris Administration’s Supply Chain Task Force efforts with states and local governments. more »

California DPR/EPA approves Section 18 emergency registration for kasugamycin on almonds

The approval applies to 12 counties and is valid through April 15, 2022. Growers are heavily encouraged to be mindful of pollinators and utilize references for best practices. more »

Project aimed at improving fertilization and irrigation practices

With funding provided by USDA-NRCS, the project will deploy Extension personnel to perform demonstrations, provide on-farm consultations, and conduct outreach activities to promote locally appropriate best practices. more »

Registration still open for Feb. webinar about paying Pecan Board assessments

The webinar will explain assessment collection and walk through the required information and forms, and will include a live, public Q&A session. more »

CropManage adds tree nut updates to app

More commodities – including tree nuts – have been added, along with visualization tools and a more intuitive and responsive streamlined user interface. more »

USDA announces Agriculture Outlook Forum and new resources

In addition to February's forum, USDA also announced a new food waste and climate change blog, loan programs for supply chains, as well as the EPA's call for food waste reduction research and tools for anaerobic digestion projects. more »

Saltier groundwater does long lasting damage, but less than feared

Drought means deeper wells, and deeper wells mean less quality groundwater. But a 60% predicted loss in almonds – and a reality closer to 30% – is showing that while almond trees are still salt sensitive, perhaps it's less than expected. more »