- NEW Growers Invited to Share Comments on Pesticide VOCs at September 28 Public Meeting
- Food Safety: The Challenge of Salmonella Prevention and Control
- Leaders in Food Safety
- Managing Post-Harvest Pests in Facilities
- Government Affairs: Update on U.S. Food Safety Legislation
- UPDATED Water Ways: USGS Study: Ground Water Tables Declining
- Driving Value through Innovation: 2009 Almond Industry Conference
- Power Bloggers Are Powerful Influencers in Asia
- Military Food Professionals Visit Almond Country
September
18 PR & Advertising Committee Webinar/Conference Call 10:00AM
October
15 Food Quality & Safety Committee Meeting 9:30AM 22 Production Research Committee Meeting 9:30AM 28 Environmental Committee Meeting 9:30AM
November
4 Organic Task Force Meeting 10:00AM 12 PR & Advertising Committee Meeting 10:00AM 13 International Committee 9:30AM
December
1 Leadership Development Committee Meeting 8:30AM 1 Administrative & Finance Committee (Annual Audit Report & Finance Statement) 9:30AM 1 Board of Directors Meeting 1:00PM -
9-10 37th Annual Almond Industry Conference
Growers Invited to Share Comments on
Pesticide VOCs at September 28 Public Meeting
The Department of Pesticide Regulation and Air Resources Board are holding a joint meeting to discuss smog-forming VOC emissions from pesticides in the San Joaquin Valley on September 28 in Modesto. The meeting, open to the public, will be held at the Stanislaus County Ag Commissioner's Office in Modesto at 5 p.m.
DPR Director Mary-Ann Warmerdam, along with ARB officials, will discuss recent actions to reduce pesticide VOC emissions from soil fumigants. The new rules place significant new requirements on the use of soil fumigants in the Valley starting in 2010 during the peak ozone period from May to October. A cap on pesticide VOC emissions will also have implications for non-fumigant VOC-forming pesticide formulations.
The majority of the meeting on September 28 is dedicated to public comment. For more information on the DPR program click here.
The Almond Board of California does not support the use of manure as fertilizer in almond production. However, if manure is an integral part of your operation, consider the following:
- Apply manure as soon as possible after harvest and incorporate into the soil immediately.
- Use only treated, composted manure and maintain detailed records.
- Clean and sanitize equipment between orchards and after use.
- Store manure away from areas where almonds are grown or handled.
