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Climate Robotics wins AgSharks Pitch Competition

Climate Robotics earned a funding offer of $250,000 during the sixth annual AgSharks Pitch Competition at the Western Growers Annual Meeting. Climate Robotics, is a developer of mobile biochar pro... more »

Climate change to drive surge in insects that attack almonds, walnuts

As a result of climate change, the Golden State’s farms are expected to face a surge in agricultural pests, which are a threat to California’s specialty crops industry. Populations of three maj... more »

PTNA celebrates National Nut Day

This past week, the Peanut and Tree Nut Processors Association (PTNPA), hosted a charity event showcasing the nut industry on Capitol Hill in recognition of National Nut Day, celebrated each year on O... more »

CDFA awards CAPCA $1 million SPM grant

CAPCA was awarded a $1 million grant by the California Department of Food & Agriculture (CDFA) focusing on sustainable pest management (SPM) in the field. The official title of the grant is Ass... more »

Blue Diamond Almond releases Oct. 18 update

Blue Diamond Almond Growers provided a market update on Oct. 18, 2023, which indicated the during September, almond shipments were within expectations at 217.7 million pounds. This figure is 2.7% high... more »

California Walnut Objective Measurement Report releases update on walnut production forecast

The 2023 California walnut production forecast released on Sep. 1, 2023 was revised on Oct. 4, 2023. The update reflects additional acreage removal information, according to the USDA National Agricult... more »

Blue Diamond Almond releases September market update

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... more »

USDA amends the Federal Marketing Order for California Walnuts

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. Amendments USDA shared t... more »

Hurricane, humidity, pests affecting California almond crop

California almond growers are dealing with the aftereffects of a hurricane during their harvest. In Blue Diamond’s Crop Progress Report for Aug. 28, Mel Machado, vice president of member relation... more »

Blue Diamond launches its USDA grant program

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... more »