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UPDATE! Expanded ACP Quarantine
UPDATE! Expanded ACP Quarantine in Stanislaus and Merced Counties Two ACPs Found in City of

Why Almonds Belong in Your Diet
Almond Nutrition Source: Alissa Fleck, Demand Media Natural, unsalted almonds are a tasty and

Invasive Giant African Snails Seized at LAX
By Veronica Rocha; Los Angeles Times Two picnic baskets packed with 67 live giant

The Truth About Kale
Kale is a Nutritional Powerhouse! By Kathleen M. Zelman, MPH, RD, LD; WebMD Expert

California Grown Branding Becomes Available to Farm Bureau Members
Through a new strategic partnership between the California Farm Bureau Federation and the Buy

USDA ANNOUNCES WINNERS OF THE 2014 AGRICULTURAL OUTLOOK FORUM STUDENT DIVERSITY PROGRAM
Two California Collegians Win USDA Ag Outlook Forum Student Diversity

COTTON GROWERS URGED TO COMPLETE PLOWDOWN
Fresno County Ag Commissioner Urges Cotton Growers To Complete Plowdown Fresno County

After Tough Negotiation, Raisin Price Decided
Raisin Price Set At $1650 Per Ton More Thompson Seedless Vineyards To Be

Strawberry Meeting Focused on Fumigants, Pest Control
Fumigation Was Big Topic at Santa Maria Strawberry Meeting New laws and regulations on

Cotton ELS Prices Good, While Upland Cotton is Bleak
Upland Cotton Prices Down; Extra Long Staple Types Are Up By Patrick Cavanaugh,

Record Crowd of Tree Nut Growers in Turlock
Big Crowd in Turlock for Tree Nut and Vine Expo More than 800 growers and PCAs were at the

CENTER FOR LAND-BASED LEARNING CELEBRATES 20TH ANNIVERSARY
Happy 20th Anniversary! CDFA Secretary Karen Ross reported TODAY, “I had the honor and

UPDATED MITE SAMPLING FOR AVOCADO ORCHARDS
Center for Invasive Species Researches the Mighty Mite [dropcap size=big]E[/dropcap]very 60 days,

TREE NUTS, EXCEPT PECANS, REMAIN STRONG IN EXPORTS
Tree Nuts, Still the 800-Pound Gorilla Crash of the U.S. Pecan Market a Cautionary Tale, Says

Early Harvest Season for Almonds
2013 Almond Harvest To Start Almond harvest should start in earnest in Kern County, most

Tulare County Ag Value Just Behind Fresno!
Tulare County 2012 Crop Report Production Value Up 10 Percent Tulare County’s total gross