Pacific Nut Producer Magazine

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  • Pistachio Bushy Top Approved for USDA TAP Program

    Pistachio Bushy Top Syndrome, New Mexico State University

    On May 31, the United States Department of Agriculture, Farm Service Agency (USDA-FSA) State Committee approved pistachio Bushy Top Syndrome as a natural disaster, thereby allowing pistachios to be included in USDA’s Tree Assistance Program (TAP).

    This means that eligible growers affected by the Bushy Top Syndrome could receive government assistance for the replacement of their affected trees. The program will be implemented in Fall of 2018 and will be retroactive to 2012.

    Growers from all states affected by Bushy Top Syndrome will be allowed to participate. Like a number of other Federal programs, TAP participation has a number of restrictions, including participation limited to entities with adjusted gross income below the federal cap of $900,000; and cost reimbursement only for the removal and replanting costs of the affected trees, not for the trees themselves.

    American Pistachio Growers (APG) has been diligently working on this issue for over a year attempting to qualify pistachios for this Federal program. We will keep you updated as more details are released.  This is a significant victory for our industry and it was accomplished through the perseverance of APG and our ongoing federal lobbying effort.

  • PNP June 2018 Issue

    Contents of the June Issue:

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    Advantages of Cover Crops in Almonds
    Bettencourt has Positive Experience with Mustard Grass
    Understanding Nitrogen Fertilizer Use
    Grower Survey Will Ask About Perspectives & Attitudes
    Research & Almond Updates at Nickels Field Day
    Northern CA Almond Growers Hear the Latest 
    Helping Growers Manage Water 
    Almond Board Hosts Navigating the Waters Seminar 
    Nut Industry Could Suffer from Chinese Tariff
    Competitors Market Share May Increase
    Year-Round Pecan Consumption to Start Soon
    Changing Consumer Perception to Ramp Up Pecan Sales
    June Orchard Tasks
    Almonds, Macadamias, Pecans, Pistachios, Walnuts

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  • Record-Breaking Almond Crop Predicted for 2018

    In spite of concerns about freezing weather during almond bloom, the U.S. Department of Agriculture National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS) is predicting a record crop in 2018. According to the NASS 2018 Almond Subjective Forecast issued today, California almond orchards are expected to produce 2.30 billion pounds of nuts this year, up 1.3% from last year’s 2.27 billion-pound crop.[1]

    Karen Barindelli observes a solid 2018 almond crop in her Modesto orchard

    “Almond farmers used a variety of techniques to manage freezing nighttime temperatures in some parts of the Central Valley during bloom this year and those efforts appear to have worked,” said Richard Waycott, president and CEO, Almond Board of California. “Every year weather impacts farming, but almond trees thrive in our state because California is home to the world’s most efficient almond farmers, who continually improve their practices and rise to the challenge.”

    The Almond Subjective Forecast, the first of two California almond forecast reports for this year’s crop, is based on opinions obtained from randomly selected almond farmers located throughout the state via a phone survey conducted in April and May. Farmers were asked to indicate their almond yield per acre from last year and expected yield for the current year based on field observations. Those estimates are then combined and extrapolated to arrive at the numbers reported in the Almond Subjective Forecast.

    While the Almond Subjective Forecast provides early estimates of the coming crop after it is set, the 2018 California Almond Objective Report, which is released in July, uses a more statistically rigorous methodology. It is typically the more accurate of the two reports. Objective Report data is based on actual almond counts and measurements taken in orchards throughout the state, starting in May and ending in July.

    The Objective Report will be released July 5, 2018, at noon PDT. Both the report and the forecast are conducted by the USDA and funded by the Almond Board of California to provide almond farmers, processors and shippers with estimates to help them make business decisions.

    Last month, the 2017 California Almond Acreage Report showed bearing acres, that is orchards old enough to produce a crop, were up 6% at 1 million acres. Total almond acres for 2017 were estimated at 1.33 million acres, up 7% from the previous year.

    Almond acreage in California continues to experience significant increases.

    [1] USDA-NASS. 2018 California Almond Subjective Forecast. May 2018.

  • PNP May 2018 Issue

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    From School Teacher to Almond Handler
    Ron Fisher of Fisher Nut Company Confident of the Future
    Preparing for the Billion Pound Pistachio Crop
    Industry Gathers for American Pistachio Conference
    Spray Droplet Size Matters
    Sprayer Speed is Critical As Well
    Pistachio Bushy Top Syndrome & Rhodococcus Sp. 1 & 2
    Where the Rubber Meets the Road
    Pocket Gophers in Hazelnut Orchards
    Understanding the Pest & Exploring Management Options
    Orchard Tasks
    Almonds, Hazelnuts, Macadamias, Pecans, Pistachios, Walnuts

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  • PNP April 2018 Issue

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    Designing a Sustainable Future
    Farming for the Long-term with the Meyers Family
    State of the Western Pecan Industry
    Report from Annual Meeting in Las Cruces
    New CEO to Speak at Almond Alliance Convention
    Registration Open for 37th Annual Convention
    Hullers & Processors Special Section
    Industry Overview
    Protect Export Markets by Stopping Mycotoxins
    Control of Navel Orangeworm is Key
    Exploring Almond Biomass Alternatives
    Biosolarization, Torrefaction & Habitat Development
    Orchard Tasks
    Almonds, Hazelnuts, Macadamias, Pecans, Walnuts

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  • PNP March 2018 Issue

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    A Better Day to Grow with Jim Lopes 
    Growing Walnuts from Fremont to Vernalis
    Varieties, Nutrition, Weed & Disease Management
    Sutter-Yuba-Colusa Almond Day Informs Northern CA Growers
    Band Canker in Almonds a Concern
    Keep Water off Young Tree Trunks
    Planning & Developing New Orchards
    Considerations from Expert Advisors
    Molecular Breeding in the Walnuts
    California Walnut Board Funds the Future of the Industry
    Rhodococcus Revisited
    Does it Have Any Role in PBTS?
    Corky and Doug Anderson to be Honored
    Tulare County Farmers of the Year
    Orchard Tasks
    Almonds, Hazelnuts, Macadamias, Pecans, Pistachios, Walnuts

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