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for Tree Nut Growers

Rooted in the Orchard. Focused on What’s Next.

The West Coast Nut Archive

What’s on Your Mind?

Reporting and practical advice from the people closest to the crop.

Featured StoryWhat I’m Watching

What Harvest Is Telling You About Next Year’s Crop

Harvest reveals the season’s successes and its weak spots. Gary Osteen explains what to watch for and how to prepare for the crop ahead.

By Gary Osteen

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Orchard harvest, photographed for West Coast Nut. Photo courtesy JCS Marketing.Orchards and water management from the MyAgLife footage library. JCS Marketing.

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Fertility Management

Get Nutrition in Before the Rains Come

A field perspective on postharvest nutrition, soluble fertilizers and soil amendments before wet conditions limit orchard access.

West Coast Nut

West Coast Nut Events

In the Field,
Together.

The conversations continue beyond the magazine. Join our grower community at these JCS Marketing events, supported by West Coast Nut.

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From the North Valley Nut Conference photo archive · 2026

Next on the Calendar

North Valley Nut Conference

Silver Dollar Fairgrounds
Chico, California

Start the year with North Valley growers, orchard advisers and industry partners. A morning of ideas, exhibits and conversations, from breakfast through lunch.

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Almond Day · 2026

Almond Day

Fresno Fairgrounds · Exact date to be announced
Fresno, California

One crop, shared questions. Join California’s almond community for education, exhibits and conversation.

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Event details, registration and exhibit opportunities are on JCS Marketing. Photographs show past gatherings.

Featured StoryFrom the Orchard

Grower Profiles
Precision irrigation, fertility management and orchard uniformity are among the areas where Will Cosyns has seen farming practices evolve, particularly as growers look more closely at water and fertilizer inputs. Photo courtesy the Cosyns family.

A Trial by Fire and an Eye on Precision Ag

Madera grower and crop consultant Will Cosyns reflects on taking on the family operation at 25 and where he sees opportunity for California almonds

Into the Orchard

By Lori Fairchild

From the Orchard

The People Behind the Crop.

Conversations with
California Growers

Will Cosyns, grower and crop consultant
Will Cosyns farms 500 acres of his family’s operation in the Central Valley.Photo courtesy the Cosyns family.

Diamond C Farming

Will Cosyns

Grower and Independent Crop Consultant

Will Cosyns farms 500 acres of his family’s operation and works with growers in Madera and Fresno counties. His interest in precision agriculture starts with the details: irrigation, fertility and the differences between orchard blocks.

A Trial by Fire and an Eye on Precision Ag

By Lori Fairchild

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Vincent Ricchiuti of P-R Farms
Vincent Ricchiuti leads operations at P-R Farms, a vertically integrated almond business.Photo courtesy Vincent Ricchiuti.

P-R Farms

Vincent Ricchiuti

Chief Operating Officer

At P-R Farms, Vincent Ricchiuti connects the orchard to the customer. The family business grows, sells and markets organic and conventional almonds, with a focus on products that reach consumers directly.

Vertical Integration Positions P-R Farms for the Future

By Lori Fairchild

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The Crop Desk

Research for Your Orchard.

Crop Management, Research
and Field Reporting

Pest Management

Tackling Problematic Weeds in Hazelnuts

Growers need to start early and stay vigilant when managing two weeds that can create havoc at harvest in hazelnuts.

Mitch Lies

West Coast Nut Contributors

Meet the Voices in These Pages.

Gary Osteen

Gary Osteen

PCA, CCA and Certified Professional Agronomist

Gary Osteen brings 45 years of experience walking California fields to his West Coast Nut reporting. An independent PCA, CCA and certified professional agronomist, he writes about the decisions growers face in the orchard.

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Cecilia Parsons

Cecilia Parsons

Associate Editor, JCS Marketing

Cecilia Parsons reports on agriculture from the Central Valley community of Ducor. Her work draws on longstanding relationships with growers, processors and UCCE advisors, with a focus on the practical details of food production.

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October / November 2026

Field research, grower perspectives and the people shaping the tree nut industry. Read the complete edition, with every photograph, story and advertiser in place.

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