California almond growers have been plagued by canker diseases that have caused yield and tree losses for years. Yet some mysteries remain about what causes them and how to diagnose the problem. Those ...

When he's at work in local almond orchards, passers-by often stop to ask Hank Gorman whether the property owner know he's knocking over their trees. And every time he gives the same answer: "The ...

The almond industry has a scary new threat: a mystery fungus that devours trees from the inside out, causing them to snap and fall over. The fungus is incurable, researchers say. Scientists say the ...

ALCALALÍ, Spain (CN) — A lethal Central American plant disease devastating olive trees in southern Italy is now killing almond trees in southern Spain, a serious development for an outbreak ...

Central Valley almond farmers are losing the battle to a widespread rodent infestation that’s caused hundreds of millions of dollars of damage to crops throughout the region, impacting the entire ...

Pancaked almond trees are the latest symptom of the drought. Reservoirs have dipped to precarious lows. Snowpack is nonexistent. Wildfires have already ignited up and spread in Los Angeles and Santa ...

CHICO — With more upcoming storms this weekend and more rain into next week, local agriculture officials are in unison saying “rain rain go away.” As the end of May nears, Butte County’s main ...

When he's at work in local almond orchards, passers-by often stop to ask Hank Gorman whether the property owner know he's knocking over their trees. And every time he gives the same answer: "The ...