Todd Fitchette
Some financial incentives aim to replace older, inefficient, nut harvesting equipment with newer models that create less dust. Healthy Soils, NRCS equipment replacement programs help board strive for 2025 goal.
The use of incentives to drive innovation and achieve the Almond Board of California s 2025 goals of using less and doing more covered a lot of existing programs dealing with things like healthy soils, sustainability programs, mating disruption, and whole orchard recycling.
Aaron Tarango of the San Joaquin Valley Air Pollution Central District recently outlined one increasingly popular program aimed at reducing air pollution via partially reimbursed low-dust harvesting equipment.