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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.

West Coast Nut Contributor

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.

His “What I’m Watching” column connects field observations with practical decisions about irrigation, crop nutrition and pest management.

Gary Osteen
Gary Osteen, pictured in his West Coast Nut column.

Selected Reporting

From Gary Osteen

Harvest work in a California orchard
Harvest operations can temporarily limit irrigation access, making it important to restore orchard water status as soon as conditions allow after harvest. Photo courtesy JCS Marketing.

What I’m Watching

What Harvest Is Telling You About Next Year’s Crop

What the orchard reveals after harvest can help guide irrigation, nutrition and pest management decisions for the season ahead.

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