In ancient Greece, a hole was drilled in the trunks of almond trees into which plugs of pine tree wood were inserted.

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. SAN FRANCISCO – Rodent expert Roger Baldwin used to get fewer than one yearly inquiry about rat issues during most of his extended ...

Merced College is celebrating a major step as students planted more than 1,000 almond trees across 10 acres of land.

Houston Wilson, a researcher with the Kearney Agricultural Research Center, walks through an almond orchard in Central California in 2024. (Gary Kazanjian/For The Times) Almond growers across Central ...

Almond trees across Solano County and the rest of California are shedding their blossoms as the 2026 bloom winds down, but a stretch of February storms has left local growers watching the weather — ...

There are many reasons people may think we’re nuts to live in California, not least of which is having not just one state nut but four. Since Saturday, May 17 was National Walnut Day, we’re shelling ...

With rain forecasted this week, it could impact almond farming during their crucial blooming season over the next few weeks. CBS Sacramento spoke with almond farmer Mike Weststeyn on Wednesday and ...

SAN FRANCISCO – Rodent expert Roger Baldwin used to get fewer than one yearly inquiry about rat issues during most of his extended stint at the University of California, Davis, where he’s a professor ...