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Walnuts
Don’t Cut Corners with Bot
With the price of walnuts in the doldrums, growers may be tempted to forego in-season pruning and fungicide…
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Almonds
Lessons from Harvest and Almond Rejects
Historically, when a grower reviewed their almond grade sheet, it was assumed that the column citing “percent rejects”…
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Almonds
Spring Season Pest Monitoring Activities in Almond Orchards
Integrated Pest Management (IPM) is all about utilizing pest monitoring and scouting information to make informed pest management…
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Pecans
American Pecans Certified with American Heart Association’s “Heart-Check Mark”
February is American Heart Month, which supports the priority of heart health and research and encourages healthier lifestyles…
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Ag Industry
Pros and Cons of Growing Chestnuts
Chestnut trees once filled the forests in the Eastern U.S. In the fall, people looked forward to collecting…
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Pest
Preserve Beneficials in the Orchard
When we kill off the natural enemies of a pest, we inherit their work.” This quote, from Dr.…
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Walnuts
The Almond Board of California: Mark Your Calendar for NEW Training Tuesdays
This year, the Almond Board of California (ABC) is providing a new opportunity for growers, PCAs and CCAs…
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Almonds
Pesticide Use During Almond Bloom
While use of pesticides is often necessary to protect almonds during bloom, growers need to be aware of…
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Pistachios
Gill’s Mealybug in Pistachio
Infestations of Gill’s mealybug (GMB) in pistachio orchards cause sticky nut clusters, shell staining and reduced kernel weights.…
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Almonds
Ka-Bloom! Be Proactive Toward Soil Health At Almond Bloom
Although 2020 probably couldn’t end soon enough for most people, we are done. 2021 is easing its way…
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Almonds
Adding Value in Hulling and Shelling
Dealing with the increasing volume of almond production co-products and maximizing their value will play an important role…
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Pest
Integrated Pest Management on a Budget
An integrated pest management program includes both preventative and corrective actions to keep insect pests from causing crop…
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