Thanks to mild spring temperatures and good rainfall during the bloom season — particularly in Kern, Stanislaus, and Fresno, three counties that dominate almond production in the Central Valley — this year’s almond harvest is one for the record books. 2025’s almond yield is expected to reach beyond 2.9 billion […]
With organic produce sales on the rise in California, there’s never been a better time to attend the Organic Grower Summit. The annual event will return to Monterey in December, taking place at the Hyatt Regency Monterey Hotel & Spa on December 3rd and 4th, 2025. Now in its eighth […]
Honey bees play an enormous role in California’s agricultural industry, contributing to crops like almonds, cherries, and melons. Every year, more than 2.5 million bee hives are needed to cross-pollinate the state’s almond crop alone. Disease, pests, and climate change have threatened honey bee pollinations, though, putting the entire industry […]
Organic produce is a booming business in California, where organic sales have risen by nearly 22% over the past five years. The state accounts for more than a third of America’s overall organic sales, generating $11.8 billion in 2023 alone. Those numbers are driven in part by counties like Monterey, […]
In California, fruit fly outbreaks have become all too common in recent years. Three adult Mediterranean fruit flies were detected in San Jose this August, resulting in a quarantine that included portions of San Jose, Santa Clara, and Los Gatos. An Oriental fruit fly infestation was detected in San Bernardino […]
When it comes to protecting the health of your soil and your growing operation, few things are better than cover crops. Recent studies have shown that planting cover crops can increase soil water infiltration by 40% and reduce runoff by 40%, protecting the ecosystem along the way. Which cover crops […]
New data from California’s Department of Food and Agriculture shows that the Golden State experienced a golden year in 2024. For the first time in history, California’s agricultural production value surpassed $61 billion. That’s an all-time high, as well as a 3.6% increase over the previous three years. Dairy, almonds, […]
As the summertime comes to a close and colder nights approach, now is the time to protect your trees against frost. Each season, frost catches growers off guard, and the result is costly tree and crop damage that could have been prevented with a little preparation. That’s why our supply […]
Recent events like the Pickett Fire, the Garnet Fire, and the Dillon Fire have devastated agricultural operations across California. Preparedness couldn’t be more important, especially when lives and livelihoods are at stake. That’s why every grower should have a farm-specific emergency plan that includes evacuation routes, crop and livestock protections, […]
It’s been an unusual harvest season for California almonds. In July, the USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service predicted that this year’s crop could be the second largest in history, with an estimated harvest of 3 billion meat pounds. In early August, a rat infestation surged across 100,000 acres of orchards […]