Uncertainty surrounds the California almond harvest as growers contend with uneven crop timing, rodent infestations, and ...

As of mid-August almond growers and processors said it was likely too early to evaluate the crop size. Mel Machado, chief ...

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 ...

Almond growers across Central California are battling a surging rat infestation across more than 100,000 acres of orchards, resulting in economic hardship and damage.

California almond growers are experiencing a hit and miss harvest season, with some fields doing well and others not, despite ...

FRESNO, Calif. (KFSN) -- The almond harvest is easy to spot in many Valley communities. Machines shake up dust when picking up nuts off the orchard floor. "The big push in the industry in the past few ...

CHICO — With cooler weather, and increased traffic of farm machinery on the roads of Northern California, it’s a sure sign of an annual event: farmers harvesting their crops. Harvest is in high gear ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...