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The Walnut Bargaining Association (WBA) issued a release to grower trade publications announcing its minimum price recommendation at 60 cents per pound in-shell. The price is based on jumbo/large Chan...
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Laura Gerhard, vice president, discussed the latest Blue Diamond Almond Market Update in a Sep. 19, 2023 email.
Gerhard shared that shipments for August exceeded industry expectations at 212 millio...
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On Sep. 18, 2023, iFoodDS and IBM announced a tech-enabled traceability solution to help companies across the food supply chain address the FDA's Food Traceability Rule, FSMA 204(d). Building on deca...
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The Specialty Crop Farm Bill Alliance (SCFBA), a national coalition of specialty crop organizations representing growers of tree nuts, fruits, vegetables, and other products, this week endorsed legisl...
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The Horticultural Research Institute's (HRI) October tHRIve webinar focuses on Ambrosia Beetle management. Growers are concerned about the devastating impact of the exotic ambrosia beetles Xylosandrus...
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The USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service’s (NASS) released its official walnut industry crop estimate, which provides the California walnut industry with crucial information to support an o...
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California walnut growers voted for six amendments to the federal marketing order regulating the handling of walnuts grown in the state, according to an email from the USDA.
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The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Agricultural Marketing Service (AMS) announced $72.9 million awarded to 55 states and territories through the Specialty Crop Block Grant Program (SCBGP). ...
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Blue Diamond Growers launched its USDA Partnerships for Climate-Smart Commodities Grant Program with its 3,000 grower-owners this week. The program is a major step in expanding the use of climate-smar...
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The California walnut industry is gearing up for a stellar 2023 harvest and shipping season after several years of drought, record low grower returns, COVID disrupted markets with supply chain challen...
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