Despite continued pandemic, trade and logistical issues, American Pistachio Growers President Richard Matoian shared at their annual Summer Luncheon that pistachio shipments are up, which is critical for the success of this growing commodity. Watch this brief interview with Richard as he explains, and read more about it in Pacific Nut Producer Magazine. Please thank this video’s sponsor Suterra for their industry …
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US Pistachio Shipments Up Despite Logistical & Economic Challenges
Despite continued pandemic, trade and logistical issues, American Pistachio Growers Presid…
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Ag Goals & Progress of Voluntary Agreements for Bay-Delta Flows
What is now being referred to as a 20 year drought in California has caused many problems …
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2021 Crop Forecast with American Pistachio Growers
Just how “off” of an off-year do we expect the California pistachio crop to be this …
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FARM Act Funding for Pilot Programs to Produce Biocarbon Products from Tree Nuts
The Almond Alliance of California today commended Rep. Josh Harder (C-10) for including fu…
Ag Goals & Progress of Voluntary Agreements for Bay-Delta Flows
What is now being referred to as a 20 year drought in California has caused many problems for not only farmers, but all Californians and wildlife. In addition to the dire need for water infrastructure renovations, farming groups are also very focused on pursuing voluntary agreements for alternatives to the California State Water Resources Control Board plan for Bay-Delta flows. …
2021 Crop Forecast with American Pistachio Growers
Just how “off” of an off-year do we expect the California pistachio crop to be this season? Obviously factors of drought and increasing bearing acreage will play major roles in the outcome of this year’s harvest, but watch this brief interview with APG President Richard Matoian as he shares the crop forecast. Read more about it in Pacific Nut Producer …
FARM Act Funding for Pilot Programs to Produce Biocarbon Products from Tree Nuts
The Almond Alliance of California today commended Rep. Josh Harder (C-10) for including funding to support ten nationwide pilot programs to convert tree nut by-products into biocarbon products in the Future of Agricultural Resiliency and Modernization (FARM) Act. Almond Alliance President Elaine Trevino explained that in California the funding will help accelerate efforts to develop new biofuels or other biocarbon …
Merced Grower Works with Farmland Trust to Protect Acreage from Urban Development
Merced County almond, walnut and peach grower, Randy Fiorini is proud to be the first farmer to work with both the Henry Mayo Newhall Foundation and California Farmland Trust in a conservation fundraising campaign to protect agricultural land from urban expansion. Watch this brief video with Randy Fiorini as he explains the program and needed support to realize his goal. …
American Pistachio Growers Kicks Off New Facebook Live Series
American Pistachio Growers (APG), armed with voluminous data that pistachios are packed with a multitude of benefits for active bodies and minds, is inaugurating a new 2021-22 Facebook Live Series — Friday Fuel-Up with Dr. Mike Roussell — to engage some of the most energetic and interesting people in the world with the question, What fuels you? The monthly series, …
USDA-NASS Projects Smaller Crop for California Almonds
Almond Board of California — The California Almond Objective Measurement Report, published Monday by the United States Department of Agriculture-National Agricultural Statistics Service (USDA-NASS), estimates that the 2021 crop will come in at 2.8 billion meat pounds, 10 percent below last year’s record of 3.1 billion pounds. (Editor’s Note: The steep decline in production this year comes as a big surprise with …
Agricultural Organizations Demonstrate Alternatives to Agricultural Burning
On June 29, Nisei Farmers League, along with other agricultural organizations, held an in-person demonstration pilot project at a vineyard in Madera County to display alternatives to agricultural burning. The project is looking for cost-effective solutions to orchard and vineyard removals due to most agricultural burning being phased out by December 31, 2024, as passed earlier this year by the …
Almond Board Briefs Congressional Caucus About Pollinator Coalition
Almond Board of California Chief Scientific Officer Josette Lewis traveled virtually to Washington D.C. to brief key congressional leaders about the unique California Pollinator Coalition and its value to the health of bees and other pollinators. Lewis was one of four speakers, and the only representative from agriculture, at the virtual congressional briefing on the status of pollinators convened by …
Wonderful® Pistachios No Shells Sea Salt & Vinegar Named Top Nutritious Nut
Wonderful® Pistachios No Shells is thrilled to announce the latest awards received for one of its newest flavors, Sea Salt & Vinegar. A tart and tangy snack, Wonderful Pistachios No Shells Sea Salt & Vinegar has been selected as a winner in Good Housekeeping’s 2021 Healthy Snack Awards in the Nutritious Nuts & Legumes category, and has won Gold for …
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