almonds
Dates have been set for the California Almond Continuance Referendum.
In a Nov. 8 notice to trade, the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) announced that it plans to conduct a Dec. 4-20 referendu...
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Blue Diamond Growers announced the near completion of the 2024 almond harvest in its latest crop update. The report stated that most growers are wrapping up work across California's orchards.
The r...
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Treehouse California Almonds has partnered with Sitos Group to launch a $9 million slow pyrolysis biochar facility in Delano, California.
This facility is expected to be operational by late 2025, a...
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Ohalo has released FruitionOne, a self-fertile Nonpareil almond variety, which will allow growers to plant Nonpareil almonds without pollenizer trees.
This development aims to simplify orchard mana...
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UPL NA Inc. has introduced AXIOS 20 SC, a new fungicide designed to protect almonds and pome crops from a broad range of diseases.
The product is powered by the active ingredient Kinoprol, which be...
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The value of farmland in parts of the San Joaquin Valley, California’s agricultural heartland, has fallen rapidly this year as commodity prices lag and implementation of the state’s Sustainable Gr...
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Blue Diamond Growers released its October market update, reporting mixed results for almond shipments and market trends.
Total industry shipments for the second month of the crop year reached 213.6...
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Organic, climate-smart, regenerative — these are terms now regularly heard in the agriculture industry, but do farmers actually know what they mean, how they work and the importance they have on an ...
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Water quality management in almond orchards is important for ensuring a successful crop.
Mike Wade, executive director of the California Farm Water Coalition, noted most efforts focus largely on co...
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Orchard trees in California are at risk from long-term smoke exposure due to massive wildfires, which can reduce nut production by up to 50%, according to a new study from the University of California...
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