The state’s walnut growers can expect to shake the second-largest crop off their trees this year. The state’s walnut growers can expect to shake the second-largest crop off their trees this year. The U.S. Department of Agriculture has projected the harvest at 940 million pounds, which would be second only…

Name the affliction—heart disease, Alzheimer’s, arthritis, depression, asthma—and omega-3 fatty acids can help prevent it. Or not. Name the affliction—heart disease, Alzheimer’s, arthritis, depression, asthma—and omega-3 fatty acids can help prevent it. Or not. That is the confusion being stirred up by new research on omega-3s, fats found in cold-water…

Don your favorite shade of pink, put on your Hula skirt, lace up your running or walking shoes and join the CA Walnuts 2013 Komen Race for the Cure, Sacramento team! Don your favorite shade of pink, put on your Hula skirt, lace up your running or walking shoes and…

New research publishes in Cancer Investigation examining the effect of walnuts on prostate cancer. Learn more about this animal research out of the School of Medicine at The University of Texas Health Science Center San Antonio. New research publishes in Cancer Investigation examining the effect of walnuts on prostate cancer….

The California Walnut Commission (CWC) is the largest commodity recipient of MAP funds in the state, at approximately $4 million annually. Although the MAP program is authorized, a Congressional Continuing Resolution is needed to fund the remainder of the fiscal year. When asked about the state of things in Washington,…

Read more about the association of walnut consumption and type 2 diabetes! Walnut consumption is associated with lower risk of type 2 diabetes in women1 published in the Journal of Nutrition. Dr. Frank Hu and colleagues from the Harvard School of Public Health share, utilizing the Nurses’ Health Study (NHS)…