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Hazelnuts
Hazelnuts Seize Market Growth Opportunities
Short crops in Turkey and Italy and strong demand internationally and at home have combined to create an…
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Growers Can Protect Key Systems Before Thieves Strike
Across the Central Valley, nut growers are all too familiar with the aftermath of agricultural theft: cut conduit,…
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Orchard Management
Plan to Care for and Purchase Orchard Tires
It’s January, you have a barn full of tractors, sprayers, trucks, tillers, mowers and ATVs with flat tires.…
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Press Release
The Passing of Congressman Doug LaMalfa
The Passing of Congressman Doug LaMalfa Media Statements Release Date: Jan. 6, 2026 The California Walnut Board…
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Pistachios
Pistachio Growers Prepare for a Sustainable Future
Tools, technologies and strategies to improve irrigation efficiency and water sustainability were priorities at the American Pistachio Growers’…
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Pest
Dormant Season Is an Opportunity to Knock Down Rat Populations in Orchards
As if the ground squirrel invasion wasn’t bad enough. This past summer, roof rat numbers spiked in several…
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Press Release
Press Release: New webinar series by CAFF and UC aids farmers transitioning to organic
December 9, 2025 CONTACT: Mike Hsu, (530) 304-0923, mjhsu@ucanr.edu EDITORS: Images can be downloaded at https://bit.ly/4aFmmlk New webinar series by…
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Orchard Management Monthly Newsletter
From the Orchard: How Six Generations of the Locke Family Farm Have Adapted to a Changing San Joaquin Valley
When the Locke family started farming, people were flocking to California looking for gold. As they celebrate the…
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Regulations
Hazardous Material Business Plan Training: The Requirement Most Often Overlooked
If your facility has a Spill Prevention, Control and Countermeasure (SPCC) plan in place, it’s likely you also…
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Orchard Management
Active Soil Biology Boosts Plant Nutrition and Yields
Your soil is teeming with biology. Or at least it should be. I’ve read reports that soil can…
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Almonds
Almond Industry Leaders Cite Challenges and Gains as New Year Begins
The California almond industry enters 2026 facing a mix of challenges sprinkled with signs of recovery. Growers continue…
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Ag Industry
New Beginnings in the Tree Nut Industry
There are moments in this industry when you can feel things shifting. Not overnight and not all at…
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