Agriculture and the science of crop protection materials is too often misunderstood by the public and is under constant attack by extremists in the political arena. As legislation and jurisdiction begins to more commonly ignore sound science in their decision-making, farmers are rightfully concerned about the future of agriculture and what may or may not be in their power to …
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Finding Truth & What to Do Amidst the Controversy Over Crop Protection Materials “Pesticides”
Agriculture and the science of crop protection materials is too often misunderstood by the…
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California Walnuts Social Media Engaging New Audiences
Last September, the California Walnut Commission launched a new social media strategy, and…
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Blue Diamond Growers Celebrates Grand Opening of New Salida Manufacturing Facility, Unveils Industry-First Technology for New Pasteurization Line
Blue Diamond Growers today announced the official grand opening and ribbon-cutting ceremon…
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Turlock Irrigation District Pursues Settlement Agreement with State Water Board
As farmers well know, the actions of California Water Resources Control Board don’t often …
California Walnuts Social Media Engaging New Audiences
Last September, the California Walnut Commission launched a new social media strategy, and over the past year, all metrics have soared. The result of all of these strategic changes, including more storytelling, the introduction of the blog, use of recipe collections, and new social ad formats, is that clicks to the website from social media reached 154,789, up from 20,726 …
Blue Diamond Growers Celebrates Grand Opening of New Salida Manufacturing Facility, Unveils Industry-First Technology for New Pasteurization Line
Blue Diamond Growers today announced the official grand opening and ribbon-cutting ceremony of its new 52,000 square-foot, energy-saving manufacturing facility in Salida, California. The event marks the completion of the facility to add new pasteurization technology and processing lines. The announcement follows the cooperative’s recent groundbreaking of its receiving warehouse on the same property in Salida, which is the largest almond …
Turlock Irrigation District Pursues Settlement Agreement with State Water Board
As farmers well know, the actions of California Water Resources Control Board don’t often reflect the best interests of the farming community, and the recent Bay Delta Plan they are proposing is going to have a devastating impact if enacted. Watch this brief interview with Michael Frantz from the Turlock Irrigation District as he shares what farmers can do about …
Ceres Imaging, Malcolm Media Announce June Launch of Continuing Education Audio Series
Ceres Imaging, an aerial imagery and analytics company that improves decision making by providing farmers a comprehensive view of their farm, next month will present the first two webcasts of the Advances in Imagery audio series. The company is providing this free program in collaboration with Malcolm Media, publisher of American Vineyard Magazine, Pacific Nut Producer Magazine and more. Advances in …
Emitter Selection for Drip Systems
By Farouk A. Hassan, Ph.D. Emission devices or emitters are vital component of drip/microirrigation systems as they control the dripping (emission) of water and fertilizer solution to the plant. Drip emitters basically slow down the flow rate to a “trickle” by dissipating the energy of the flow through frictional resistance. This makes it possible to deliver water and fertilizer solution …
Sterile Insect Facility to Aid Growers with Navel Orangeworm Management
Researchers and growers are tackling the formidable tree nut pest Navel Orangeworm from all fronts. One method underway is in utilizing the same sterile insect technology and facility that eradicated pink bollworm from the cotton industry years ago. There have been some challenges in adapting the system for Navel Orangeworm, as shared by Bob Klein from the Pistachio Research Board; …
Four Tools to bring Navel Orangeworm Damage Down to Zero
Special Thanks to This Video’s Sponsor Navel Orangeworm (NOW) continues to increase its presence in California right alongside the growing number of orchard hosts for this pest. Many nut growers experienced significant levels of NOW damage in their orchards last season, in spite of their ongoing pesticide spray programs. So what’s a grower to do? Watch this interview with Zach …
Sterile Insect Technology for Navel Orangeworm Control Field Trials Begin
Navel Orangeworm (NOW) continues to be a growing pest for almond, pistachio & walnut growers all over California. Last year was an especially difficult year, as there were growers that experienced significant crop loss who have historically not had issues with the pest before. Bob Klein with the Pistachio Research Board recently reported on a field trial they will be …
AF36, a New Tool for Controlling Aflatoxin Levels in Nut Crops
Special thanks to Duarte Nursery for sponsoring this video. Please thank & tell them you saw this video! At the recent Almond Board Conference in Sacramento, Bob Curtis shared a new tool growers have to control Aflatoxin levels in nut crops, other than just effective Navel Orangeworm management. Known as AF36, watch this brief interview with Bob, and read more …
