Why Almond Growers Should Never Skimp on Pest Control By David Eddy|March 4, 2024 Many almond growers who cut back last year got hammered by navel orangeworm. Read More
How Drones Are Making Artificial Intelligence More Accessible To Farmers By Jane Marsh, Environment.co|March 14, 2024
25 Years of Project GREEEN’s Growth in Controlled Environment Agriculture By Michigan State University AgBioResearch|March 14, 2024
Data Confirms Substantial Crop Yield Increases With Biologicals By Growing Produce Staff|March 13, 2024
Trinitas Farming Files For Bankruptcy — 17 Almond Ranches To Be Sold By Growing Produce Staff|February 27, 2024 California-based Trinitas Farming asks bankruptcy judge to OK $30 million loan to maintain operations through the reorganization and sale of portfolio.
How This Pecan Grower Became a Soil Health Disciple By Thomas Skernivitz|February 20, 2024 Texas pecan producer Troy Swift quits conventional farming upon discovering the “regenerative ag mentality.”
Why You Need To Plan New Almond Plantings Carefully By Franz Niederholzer|February 5, 2024 Here are some observations and resources that may help you make variety and rootstock selection decisions when planting a new almond orchard.
What Nut Growers Should Know About the Carpophilus Beetle By David Eddy|January 30, 2024 Yet another invasive insect to wreak havoc on crops? Learn more about the latest of invasions that threatens California tree nuts.
Almond Growers Warned To Watch for Unusual Disease Outbreak By UC Agriculture and Natural Resources News|January 29, 2024 University of California scientists say wet winter there and El Niño creating favorable conditions for aerial Phytophthora pathogen.
Where New Markets Could Open up for California Almonds By USDA Foreign Agricultural Service|January 16, 2024 USDA’s Foreign Agricultural Service recently identified fresh market opportunities for California almond exports. Find out where.
Breakthrough in Protecting Almond Trees From Canker By Thomas Skernivitz|November 20, 2023 Successful chemigation via drip. Flutriafol applied as a drench product benefits in the battle against malady.
New Pest Found Infesting California Almond And Pistachio Crops By UC Agriculture and Natural Resources News|November 3, 2023 Researchers say crop sanitation will be key to controlling the invasive carpophilus beetle.
Climate Change Could Spark Surge in Pests That Target Key Fruit and Nut Crops By UC Agriculture and Natural Resources News|October 30, 2023 California growers beware. Newly published study expects three major pests — codling moth, peach twig borer, and Oriental fruit moth — to rise up.
5 Steps To Protect Your Walnut Trees Before the Temperatures Plummet By Luke Milliron|October 30, 2023 Learn tips to minimize potential sudden autumn freeze damage, which has hit walnuts hard in recent years.
Pecan Growers in the Southern Plains Looking at Robust Harvest Season By Oklahoma State University Extension|October 26, 2023 National Pecan Shellers Association predicts this year’s crop estimate for Oklahoma at 22 million pounds.
Optimistic Outlook for Quality and Pricing of California Walnuts By Walnut Bargaining Association|October 19, 2023 Each year, the Walnut Bargaining Association issues a minimum price recommendation based on current crop and economic conditions.
Why Compromise Should Not Be a Dirty Word for Farmers By David Eddy|September 26, 2023 American Fruit Grower Editor David Eddy says talking tough is all well and good, but the goal is to get things done.
Southeast Georgia Growers Share Details in Aftermath of Hurricane Idalia By Georgia Farm Bureau|September 20, 2023 Multiple farmers across the storm’s path provide account to get an idea of the true impacts Idalia had on the state’s ag sector.
Ag Case Studies Break New Ground on Benefits of Soil Biology Insights Posted by Growing Produce Staff|September 18, 2023 For a fifth-generation almond and walnut farmer from California, seeing is believing when digging deeper into the soil biology in his orchards.
Production Prospects Trending up for California Walnut Growers By California Walnut Board|September 8, 2023 The just-released 2023 walnut crop forecast from USDA is at 790,000 tons, up 5% from 2022.
California Nut Producers Seeing Water, Water Everywhere — For Now By David Eddy|July 24, 2023 Too bad more of the residue from California’s bountiful winter can’t be stored.
The Almond Board of California Set To Welcome Its Next CEO Posted by Growing Produce Staff|July 21, 2023 Clarice Turner brings global executive leadership experience in consumer products and food service.
The Top Crop Protection Issues Fruit and Nut Growers Are Dealing With Today By Thomas Skernivitz|July 3, 2023 Producers spent 2022 battling many nuisances, including fire blight, spotted wing drosophila, birds, and deer. Some succeeded. Some didn’t.