Permanently retiring millions of acres of productive California farmland is not a solution the growing world population needs right now. That is why a new program, known as LandFlex was created, providing an alternative solution to assist farmers in meeting the requirements of SGMA. Millions of dollars of LandFlex funding have recently been awarded to serve farmers within critically overdrafted basins …
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LandFlex Succeeds as an Incentivizing Farmer-Driven Solution for SGMA Compliance
Permanently retiring millions of acres of productive California farmland is not a solution…
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Six New Farmers Join the San Joaquin County Agricultural Hall of Fame
On Thursday, October 19, 2023 at a dinner at the Robert Cabral Ag Center, 6 new members we…
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Bacterial blast/canker: What do we know?
Diseases caused by Pseudomonas syringae can affect tissue throughout the entire tree, incl…
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Post-Harvest Almond Orchard Considerations
Postharvest nutrition: Use information from your leaf and hull tissue analyses along with …
Six New Farmers Join the San Joaquin County Agricultural Hall of Fame
On Thursday, October 19, 2023 at a dinner at the Robert Cabral Ag Center, 6 new members were inducted into the San Joaquin County Agricultural Hall of Fame. The 2023 San Joaquin Agricultural Hall of Fame Inductees were: Dr. Marit Arana, A.L. Gilbert Company Eugene “Gene” Wallom, Lodi Farming Inc. Marden Wilbur, Lane Ranches Edward “Eddie” Alfred Zuckerman, Zuckerman Family …
Bacterial blast/canker: What do we know?
Diseases caused by Pseudomonas syringae can affect tissue throughout the entire tree, including bacterial blast of flowers, leaves, and shoots as well as bacterial cankers that develop under the bark in cambial and wood tissues of trunks, scaffolds, and branches. The pathogen commonly exists on plant surfaces in an orchard without causing disease, but cold, wet weather can trigger damaging infections. Bacterial canker/blast …
Post-Harvest Almond Orchard Considerations
Postharvest nutrition: Use information from your leaf and hull tissue analyses along with 2023 yield and anticipated 2024 yields to plan your fall Boron, Potassium and Zinc applications. 1,000 lbs of almond kernels harvested removes 80 lbs of potassium from the field, so it’s important to wait until after harvest to develop your fall nutrition plan. These fall applications have …
Be Careful with Almond Variety-Rootstock Selection
Almond variety and rootstock selection is a quarter century investment. After choosing which crop type to plant, this is likely the most important decision you will make when planting a new orchard. The difference in results is massive. A poor selection could lead to the orchard failing to establish and needing to be removed or providing sub-standard yield for the …
DWR LandFlex Team Awarded Almond Champion of the Year Award
Almond Alliance has announced the LandFlex team at the Department of Water Resources as their 2023 Champions of the Year. They are being honored for their leadership and partnership in developing the LandFlex program, which has emerged as a proactive and versatile solution safeguarding rural drinking water systems, increasing groundwater sustainability, and bolstering climate resilience. “The Almond Alliance is proud …
Grower Innovates, Makes Planting Hazelnut Trees Easier
Planting orchards of trees can be quite a tedious process. In some areas, inclement weather can also severely limit a grower’s planting window of opportunity. Watch this brief interview with Chris Ropp, host of the Nut Growers Society’s hazelnut Summer Tour this year, as he shares what he and his family have done to lighten their load and increase the …
Application Deadline Approaching for On-Farm Water Recharge Incentive Funding
It’s very important for California farmers to know that not only will there be more funding available in the next round of the NRCS Environmental Quality Incentives Program (EQIP), but the application deadline is coming much earlier this year. And for growers that are interested in getting some incentive funding for participating in on-farm groundwater recharge, applications are due by …
Peanut and Tree Nut Processors Association Celebrates National Nut Day
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 October 22nd. The event, hosted on Thursday, October 19th, included networking and volunteerism among Members of Congress, Hill staffers, industry colleagues and PTNPA Members. As “the voice of America’s nut industry,” …
Hazelnut Grower Modifies Weed/Sucker Spray Equipment to Save Money, Meet Needs
Watch this brief interview with Daniel Ropp, host of the Nut Growers Society’s hazelnut Summer Tour this year, as he shares what he and his family have done to modify some farm equipment in the shop to save money and build their own weed and sucker sprayer to better meet their needs. Read more about Oregon hazelnut growers in Pacific …
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