What a difference a year makes! The California walnut industry is gearing up for a stellar 2023 harvest and shipping season after several years of drought, record low grower returns, … …
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Almonds
Blue Diamond Growers Launches USDA Climate-Smart Grant Program
Blue Diamond Growers has launched its USDA Partnerships for Climate-Smart Commodities Grant Program with its 3,000 grower-owners. The program is a major step in expanding the use of climate-smart prac…
Walnuts
Walnut Production & Consumption in Ukraine Falling
The USDA Foreign Agricultural Service (Post) forecasts Ukraine’s walnut production at 106,500 metric tons for marketing year (MY) 2023/24, similar to MY2022/23. Production fell in 2022 because some pr…
Pistachios
Bob Schramm Retires, APG Selects New Federal Advocacy Firm
Back at the annual American Pistachio Growers (APG) Conference, longtime federal advocate for the association — Bob Schramm was paid special tribute for his dedicated service to the U.S. pistachio &he…
Pecans
USDA Seeks Nominees for American Pecan Promotion Board
The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) is seeking nominees for the American Pecan Promotion Board. Nominees are needed to fill six seats for members whose terms end on Sep. 30, … …
Hazelnuts
Attention Oregon Hazelnut Growers: 2022 Ag Census Now Underway
Last week the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) mailed an invitation to all known agriculture producers across Oregon and the nation to respond online to the 2022 Census of Agriculture … …
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