Almond harvesting in the San Joaquin Valley. A financially troubled almond farm with ranches in Fresno and Tulare counties, as well as other parts of California, is on the verge of becoming the latest ...

As Brian Paddock walks through his 12-and-a-half acres of almond trees, he’s taking in everything. Paddock, like a lot of farmers, is a details guy. He pays attention to each tree, to the soil ...

Christine Gemperle shells an almond freshly picked from a tree in her grove in Ceres, California. Credit: Anne Wernikoff, CalMatters Hours before sunrise, Christine Gemperle lay in bed, snoozing an ...

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 ...

With 3,000 miles between them — and not much precedent behind the wheel — Stephen Dellaporta, in New Haven, CT, and Tom ...

FRONT OF THEM. IT’S JUST LIKE IT WAS DANCING AROUND OUT HERE AND JUST WIPING OUT TREES. AFTER DECADES OF WORKING IN AGRICULTURE, DARRYL CORDOVA HAS COME TO EXPECT THE UNEXPECTED. WE DIDN’T EXPECT ...

For much of the last decade, almonds have been such a lucrative crop that growers and investment firms have poured money into planting new orchards across vast stretches of California farmland. Now, ...

Going zero or low waste is an essential step in the pursuit of reducing harm to the environment and slowing climate change. From composting to lessening single-use products, cutting waste has gained ...

Almond trees might not be your first thought when looking for plants to grow in containers, but these spring-blooming trees deserve more attention. Even in small and compact spaces, it is possible to ...

FRESNO, Calif. (KFSN) -- The devastating drought is continuing to ravage the Central Valley and is creating more of a water crisis for farmers. Right along the edge of West Fresno County sits miles ...