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New UC Wolfskill Widens Harvest Window
Pushing the walnut harvest window open a little wider is the new UC variety “UC Wolfskill”. This new…
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Orchard Management Monthly Newsletter
Canopy Management in Pistachio for Good-Quality Annual Crops
Mechanically pruning and/or hand pruning pistachio tree canopies can facilitate orchard operations and harvester efficiency and produce good-quality…
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Best Disease Management Practices for Almond Bloom
Choosing the right product(s), communication and planning are key disease management practices for almond bloom and must be…
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EPA Backs Re-registration of Glyphosate
The EPA is backing the re-registration of the chemical glyphosate in California, concluding that there are no health…
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Research Continues on Paradox Canker in Walnut
Researchers are continuing to investigate the pathogenic cause and effects of Paradox canker, a canker disease in walnut…
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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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