Nonpareil Bloom Effects By Wesley K. Asai|February 6, 2012 Why is February a relevant time to discuss hull rot in almonds? The answer is because it is […]Read More
Pistachio Growers Vote To Amend Marketing Order Posted by Christina Herrick|February 6, 2012 The USDA will amend the federal marketing order regulating the handling of pistachios produced in California, Arizona, and […]
Pecan Thefts Reported Throughout Georgia Posted by Christina Herrick|February 6, 2012 Sheriff’s departments across the state of Georgia have been seeing reports of nut crimes for the past several […]
Label Expansion For Regalia Biofungicide Posted by Christina Herrick|January 19, 2012 Marrone Bio Innovations (MBI) announced yesterday that EPA has approved a significant label expansion for Regalia, a biofungicide […]
Seed For Thought: Save The Farmers By David Eddy|January 13, 2012 Environmental groups are always talking about running out of resources, and some of the facts and figures are […]
What’s New In Fruit And Nut Weed Control Posted by Christina Herrick|January 9, 2012 Other impediments to crop production might garner more headlines — such as the latest invasive insect — but […]
The Launching Of Luna Fungicides By Rosemary Gordon|January 9, 2012 Bayer CropScience announced last week at the Southeast Regional Fruit & Vegetable Conference in Georgia that its Luna […]
Cheminova To Distribute Strobilurin Fungicide Posted by Christina Herrick|December 20, 2011 Cheminova, Inc. has announced an agreement with BASF under which Cheminova secures sole distribution rights and exclusive use […]
Almond Growers’ Spirits Are High At Annual Meeting By David Eddy|December 14, 2011 Almond growers were in a celebratory mood during the Almond Board of California’s annual conference, held last Wednesday […]
Worker At California Pistachio Farm Killed In Explosion Posted by Christina Herrick|December 2, 2011 A loud explosion fatally injured a worker at a pistachio farm Wednesday in central California. According to a […]
Bee-Free Almond Tree By David Eddy|November 15, 2011 Independence, the almond variety so named because it is self-fertile and thus independent of honeybees, really began to […]
Tackling Verticillium Wilt In Almonds By Brent Holtz|November 15, 2011 I visited an almond orchard last summer in Manteca, CA, with second-leaf trees showing Verticillium wilt. Cool, wet […]
New Walnut Varieties Posted by Christina Herrick|November 15, 2011 Forde, Gillet, and Sexton are walnut varieties released from the University of California (UC) Walnut Breeding Program in […]
Nuts: Not All Potassium Sources Are The Same By Wesley K. Asai|November 15, 2011 In 2008, a sharp increase in the price of potassium sulfate (potash) had a significant impact on the […]
Supreme Court Declines To Hear California Delta Case Posted by Christina Herrick|November 2, 2011 The U.S. Supreme Court decided this week that it won’t hear a challenge to the federal Delta smelt […]
Native Bees Make The Best Pollinators Posted by Paul Rusnak|October 28, 2011 The honeybee has hogged the pollination spotlight for centuries, but native bees are now getting their fair share […]
Farm Labor Crisis: Speak Out, Speak Up, Speak Often By Frank Giles|October 21, 2011 “There has never been a more important time in all my years of working in Florida agriculture for […]
Mexico Suspends All Tariffs Against U.S. Posted by Christina Herrick|October 21, 2011 Mexico suspended all retaliatory tariffs against the U.S. in response to the implementation of a July U.S.-Mexico agreement. […]
USDA Invests $46 Million In Specialty Crops Posted by Christina Herrick|October 18, 2011 USDA’s National Institute of Food and Agriculture is awarding 29 grants across 19 states to develop and share […]
USDA To Purchase Six Million Pounds Of Pistachios Posted by Christina Herrick|October 5, 2011 American Pistachio Growers (APG) announced USDA’s plans to purchase more than six million pounds of pistachios for federal food […]
