Trees & Vines
- December 17, 2025
- Almond conference puts focus on 'healthier future'
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Attendees of the 2025 Almond Conference in Sacramento last week mingled with exhibitors at the event’s trade show. More than 400 vendors showed their wares during the annual three-day conference, which also featured panel discussions, workshops and other sessions with industry experts on key almond topics.
Photo/Mark Billingsley
- December 3, 2025
- Autumn rains hasten persimmon harvest
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Rosa Ruiz, right, and Rosario Luna clip persimmon stems before placing the fruit in boxes Nov. 12 in Marysville. Growers across California ramped up picking ahead of mid-November rains that drenched most growing regions. The state’s persimmon harvest was expected to wrap up early this month.
Photo/Caleb Hampton
- December 3, 2025
- Specialty crop growers face added risk, fewer tools
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Graphic/Ag Alert Source/AFBF Calculations, USDA, Bureau of Labor Statistics
- December 3, 2025
- From the Fields: Daniel Bays, Stanislaus County tree crop farmer
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Daniel Bays
Photo/Christine Bays
- December 3, 2025
- From the Fields: Robert Criswell, Santa Clara County Christmas tree farmer
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Robert Criswell
Photo/Lori Eanes
- December 3, 2025
- State's olive oil production still has room for growth
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Olives grown for oil production are harvested in Fresno County. Depending on the region, variety and desired oil quality, olives are mature and ready for harvest from September through January. California’s olive oil sector remains young, and plantings of olives for oil continue to expand.
Photo/James Collier for California Grown
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