Page 19 - Patrick Cavanaugh News Today

Joe Siegel is a research entomologist with USDA ARS in Parlier. He noted for Mating Disruption to work, winter sanitation is still important.

Joe Grant is the Director of Research for the California Walnut Board. He comments on this disease.

Donny Hicks is an almond farmer in Hughson Calif. He said his self-fruitful Independence variety is yielding big!

Robert Verloop is CEO of the California Walnut Board and Commission. He noted that the rancidity problem in walnuts will be addressed in a strategic plan.<p>

Joel Siegel is USDA ARS Research Entomologist. He noted that NOW damage is already impacting almond growers, and pressure will likely worsen as harvest continues.

Richard Waycott is the President and CEO of the Almond Board of California. He explains more about Deion Sanders, Head Coach of the University of Colorado, at Boulder. He is also known as Prime Time. He will now promote almonds as a quick recovery healthy snack.

Emily Fleischmann is Vice President of Global Marketing for the Almond Board of California. She noted that almonds are grown in a very sustainable way.

James Schaeffer, Helena Product Specialist for the Western Division. He noted the importance of supplementing potash in almond orchards for next years crop.

Christopher Simmons is an Associate Professor and Vice Chair of the Department of Food Science and Technology at UC Davis. He comments on how recycled almond hulls back into the orchard can improve soil health.

Joel Siegel is a Research Entomologist with USDA ARS at Parlier (Fresno County) He comments on the late harvesting of pistachios will cause more NOW pressure and damage.