Category: Nuts
Matoian Brothers master grape cultivation best practices amid labor and pest challenges
Discover how the Matoian Brothers apply grape cultivation best practices to improve, quality and sustainability in California vineyards.
Tech supplier brings automation to almond farms
Farm automation system Farmblox is expanding its reach to help almond and nut growers address critical challenges in the industry.
New nut processing group’s solutions for Northern California tree nut industry
Key Technology, WECO, PPM Technologies and Multiscan have joined forces to launch the Northern California Nut Processing Group, offering specialized equipment and expert support for the region’s nut processors.
Large Georgia pecan grower remembered
Chop Evans, a large Georgia pecan grower, has died.
New board chair elected at Almond Board of California
The Almond Board of California’s board of directors has elected a new leader.
California almond acreage falls again in 2024
California’s total almond acreage dropped again in 2024, making three years in a row that acreage has decreased.
Early registration ending for Southeast Regional conference
The early registration deadline for the Southeast Regional Fruit and Vegetable Conference is approaching.
USDA sets California Almond Continuance Referendum dates
The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) has scheduled dates for growers to vote on continuing the Almond Board of California.
IFPA’s “Force for Fresh” Atlanta global produce show
The International Fresh Produce Association (IFPA) recently concluded its annual conference in Atlanta, Georgia, after what’s being described as a transformative three days for fresh produce and floral.
USDA releases $2 billion for specialty crops growers disaster recovery
The U.S. Department of Agriculture has introduced programs designed to help specialty crop growers recover from natural disasters, including a trio of hurricanes that this fall struck the Southeast.
IFPA receives $5 million USDA award for fresh produce sustainable packaging lab
The USDA has awarded $5 million to the International Fresh Produce Association’s (IFPA) Foundation for Fresh Produce and Clemson University to establish a Sustainable Packaging Innovation Lab.
Specialty crops group urging farm bill action
The Specialty Crop Farm Bill Alliance (SCFBA) is working with congressional leaders and urging support of specialty crop growers in the farm bill.
Georgia requests federal Hurricane Helene disaster assistance
Georgia agriculture leaders are requesting federal Hurricane Helene disaster assistance.
Approaching burn ban affects California growers
At 4 a.m. in Lodi, Alex Noriega, foreman for the agricultural service provider Fowler Brothers, climbed onto an excavator to rip apart discarded grapevines and drop them into a cement-lined steel box called an air curtain burner for smokeless burning.
2,500 growers and tech leaders to meet at FIRA USA ag robotics show
The third edition FIRA USA’s ag robotics show will be in northern California this fall.
Oxbo partners with Fresno State on harvesting equipment
Specialty crop harvesting equipment manufacturer Oxbo is introducing nut harvesting machinery.
USDA makes indemnity payments to producers impacted by Hurricane Debby
The U.S. Department of Agriculture is making indemnity payments to producers impacted by hurricane Debby.
Bee product health tech introduced
Terra Vera has launched ApiVera, a new brand focused on improving bee health, a critical factor for fruit growers reliant on pollination.
Intense heat stress California crops, growers
Crops, including grapes and melons, across California continue to take a beating as farmers work to reduce impacts of a lingering heat wave that has increased their costs and jeopardized production.
Talking tech: New app innovations aid growers
Farming has forever been changed by technology, with new innovations helping growers of fruit, vegetables and tree nuts improve things such as pest management, disease monitoring and data collecting.