Last Year’s Almonds Meet This Year’s Almonds
One sure indicator of a mild winter is when the leaves from last year are still on the tree (and...
View moreWeeds-Be-Gone
The lack of rain this year has had one (small) positive– light weed pressure. I am always amazed at how,...
View moreAnother Great Wine Journey!
Wine and Chocolate weekend on the Fresno Wine Trail is our favorite weekend. The folks that come out all seem...
View moreBloom is Officially Here!
I happens slow… until it happens fast. With the record heat we’ve had the last couple weeks, the almond trees...
View moreWhere’s the Rain?
Well, after last year’s almost 200% normal precipitation it is starting to look like this year may be a dud. ...
View moreThe Almond Bloom is Just Around the Corner
It seems like I am always saying “bloom looks like it is going to be early this year”. Well, this...
View moreBringing Up the Alfalfa (grown for seed)
One of the crops I have grown for many, many years is alfalfa seed. It is grown under contract for...
View moreCan You See The Mummies?
Winter is an active time of year for almond farming. I know… you’d think that since the trees are dormant...
View moreTime to Start Planting Alfalfa… Already?
Is it just me or does it seem like this winter is going by REAL fast. I feel like I...
View moreHere Comes the Grain
Here is a great picture of the fall planted wheat (that germinated in December after sprinkling it up). Notice the...
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