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Hiring in the Time of COVID-19
As the agricultural industry forges onward during the continually evolving COVID-19 pandemic, a wide variety of our day-to-day…
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Nickels Soil Lab Research Update: Trials Go On Despite Loss of Valuable Field Day
Loss of the annual Nickels Soil Lab Field Day this year due to COVID-19 restrictions meant California tree…
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Control Tools for Mites in Almonds
Mite control in almonds is best achieved by making use of multiple tools. In a California Almond Sustainability…
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Gill’s Mealybug Back in Pistachios
Based on last year’s infestation levels of Gill’s mealybug in pistachio orchards, Bayer Crop Sciences representative Manuel Jimenez…
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Protect Your Farm and Equipment Against Theft
As farm activity increases over the summer months, security can become an afterthought. Leaving equipment, vehicles, spray materials…
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Evaluating Your Risk of NOW in Walnuts
Worst case scenario for navel orangeworm damage in walnuts is a mature block of a susceptible variety next…
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Today’s Practices May Impact Next Year’s Almond Bloom Intensity
Factors influencing almond bloom intensity may have been initiated 9 months prior to bloom. In almond, bud development…
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Succession Planning: Expert Advice on Securing the Farming Legacy
Abraham Lincoln once said, “The best way to predict your future is to create it.” No one can…
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Walnuts
Economic Benefits of Using Improved Walnut Rootstocks
Walnut production is a long-term commitment of resources in land, labor and management. Because of the lag time…
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Walnuts
In Search of Chandler 2.0
It’s been more than 40 years since the University of California’s Walnut Improvement Program released a variety as…
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Nut Crops
Maximizing Biological Control Agents in Standard Nut Orchard Systems
There are limited numbers of pesticides coming down the pike, so preventing resistance and stretching the pesticides currently…
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