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Leaf Sampling Plays Role in N Management
Optimizing yield is the goal with nitrogen applications in a pistachio orchard. Leaf sampling is one tool to…
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Orchard Management Monthly Newsletter
Walnut Replant Decisions
Age and health of trees in a walnut orchard are primary factors in a decision to pull out…
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Orchard Management Monthly Newsletter
Don’t Dismiss Value of the Shake
A perfect harvest, where every single almond is shaken from the tree and picked up off the ground,…
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Orchard Management Monthly Newsletter
IPM Resources for Pistachio Production
David Haviland, UCCE entomology and pest management advisor in Kern County, provided tools for ‘catching fish,’ or a…
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Pistachios
Anthracnose Not Significant in Pistachios…Yet
The good news for pistachio growers when it comes to anthracnose is the widely grown variety Kerman doesn’t…
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Postharvest
Postharvest Steps for Hazelnuts
The humming of sweepers through the orchards across the Willamette Valley is slowing to a whisper. Hazelnut harvest…
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Ag Industry
Why You Should Choose a Certified Crop Advisor
Everyone wants to know how farmers make decisions. Public and private organizations with an interest in farming have…
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Hazelnuts
Updating Hazelnut Nutrition Guidelines for New Varieties
Guidelines for hazelnut nutrition are currently being updated at Oregon State University (OSU). The original nutritional guidelines were…
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Almonds
Nutrient Tie-Up and Overload
I have some food for thought. It actually has to do with food for trees…eventually. I’ve mentioned many…
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Almonds
Supplemental Pollination
Large-scale almond trials are looking at different forms of mechanical application to supplement bee pollination in almond orchards.…
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Walnuts
Crown Gall a Vexing Issue for Walnut Growers
Crown gall can predispose a tree to future damage from pest and disease, reduce its longevity and lower…
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