Category Archives: Trends

NASS Predicts Another Record-Breaking Almond Crop

2019 Crop Predicted to be 2.50 Billion Pounds News Release For the second year in a row, the U.S. Department …

Tom Nassif: Ag Immigration Reform is Critical

All Fruits and Vegetables Harvested by Foreign Hands By Cory Lunde, Western Growers Assoc. Director of Strategic Initiatives and Communications …

2017 Tulare County Crop Report Tops $7 Billion

Tulare Crop Report Shows 10 Percent Growth in Single Year By Patrick Cavanaugh, Editor Big numbers announced today from Tulare County Ag …

Almond Alliance Advances Almond Issues

Alliance Advocates for Almond Industry By Patrick Cavanaugh, Farm News Director   The Almond Board of California does many great …

Another Record Season for Walnuts

Walnut Yield Could Continue to Increase Over Next Few Years By Brian German, Associate Broadcaster October was the peak of …

FSMA Deadlines and Details

Aspects of the Food Safety Modernization Act (FSMA) Explained By Brian German, Associate Broadcaster   As many 2011 Food Safety …

Raisins: Quality Is Up, Tonnage Is Down

Fewer but Sweeter Raisins this Year    By Brian German, Associate Broadcaster   After last year’s tremendously successful raisin harvest, Steve Spate …

Celebrating California Agriculture . . . on World Vegan Day!

Celebrate World Vegan Day! Peterangelo Vallis, executive director of the Fresno-based San Joaquin Valley Wine Growers Association, has an insightful viewpoint …

California Rice Grower Demystifies Rice Industry

California Rice Grower Feeds Minds Also   By Patrick Cavanaugh, Farm News Director   By now, growers have harvested much …