Central Valley residents could breathe easier during almond harvest if a method demonstrated Tuesday takes hold. Burroughs Family Farms has sharply reduced the dust stirred up when nuts are shaken to ...

As most people know, Sacramento, California, is often called the “Tomato Town.” (Dean joking refers to the city as “Sack-a-tomatoes.”) The general area is also known worldwide for its Blue Diamond and ...

FRESNO, Calif. (KFSN) -- The summer shakedown is underway in almond orchards all over Central California. Despite the triple-digit temperatures, work continues. Crews often start earlier in the day to ...

This column runs September 1 which is traditionally a big day in my world. It’s the opening day of dove season and smack in the middle of almond harvest, although lately harvest seems to come earlier ...

HARVEST TIME FOR A LOT OF FRUITS, NUTS AND VEGETABLES AND ALMONDS ARE ON THAT LIST. AND LOCAL FARMER AND RANCHER ELIZABETH WATKINS IS JOINING US NOW TO TALK A LITTLE BIT ABOUT THIS YEAR’S CROP. AND ...

Thousands of almonds fill a trailer during harvest at a Madera County orchard. The USDA forecasts California’s almond harvest this year will be the second-largest ever. California almond growers are ...

California almond growers are on track for their second-largest harvest in history, with the U.S. Department of Agriculture projecting a 2025 crop of 3 billion meat pounds, up 10 percent from last ...