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Soil Health Institute announces recommended measurements for evaluating soil health

The Soil Health Institute (SHI) announced Aug. 12 its recommended measurements for assessing soil health. These recommendations answer the No. 1 question about soil health that farmers, ranchers and t

Crops fallowed, herds reduced as drought deepens

California farmers and ranchers affected by a third consecutive year of drought and related emergency curtailments of water deliveries have planted fewer acres, fallowed fields or reduced livestock he

August walnut orchard management considerations in California

Please note that the following are general recommendations intended to help you keep track of regular practices in a busy time; the optimal timing for management practices may vary based on specific l

Wilbur-Ellis announces student teams honored in Innovation Award

Wilbur-Ellis announced Aug. 8 the winners of the first Wilbur-Ellis Innovation Award, which invited student teams from U.S. colleges and universities to submit innovative ideas for feeding a growing w

Alternatives sought for farm fallowing amid dust worries

As local groundwater sustainability agencies bring groundwater basins into balance under the Sustainable Groundwater Management Act (SGMA), several hundred thousand acres of irrigated farmland in the

New directors of Almond Board of California begin their terms

The new Board of Directors of the Almond Board of California (ABC) took their seats on Thursday Aug. 4 with four voting members beginning new terms to help guide ABC’s support of one of Californiaâ€

FCA encourages Farm Credit System institutions to work with borrowers affected by recent flooding, heat and drought

The Farm Credit Administration is encouraging Farm Credit System (System) institutions to work with System borrowers who have been affected recently by flooding, heat, and drought. Over the past few

Interpreting your pecan leaf sample results

I have written previously on the importance of taking foliar samples of your pecan orchard to determine nutrient status. This year, let’s look at an example of a foliar sample report and make re

BBC’s The Green Planet offers thoughtful view of almond stewardship efforts

The first request came from across the Atlantic in September 2018 at 3:15 a.m. The BBC was producing another Planet Earth-style documentary. This one would be about “the strange and wonderful world

Late season considerations in pecan

As we enter August, shell hardening is upon us for Pawnee, and other varieties are only a few days to weeks behind. This means that for Pawnee, we are shifting from nut sizing to kernel filling. As a

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