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Orchard Management
Add Weed Suppression to the Many Benefits of Planting Hedgerows Near Orchards
A University of California study has shown established hedgerows can be an effective weed suppression tool in tree…
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Farmers take the Driver’s Seat at FIRA USA 2025: Hands-On Autonomous Ag Robotics
WOODLAND, Calif. (AgPR) Oct. 7, 2025 – FIRA USA 2025 puts farmers at the center of agtech innovation. From…
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Walnuts
From the Board: California Walnuts: Poised for Growth Abroad and At Home
In 2023, the California walnut industry took aim at an ambitious vision: making California walnuts craved around the…
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How Bruce Lampinen Helped California Growers Rethink Orchard Management
After more than two decades as one of California’s leading voices in orchard management, Dr. Bruce Lampinen is…
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Ag Industry
A Smarter, Simpler Way to Manage CEUs and Stay Renewal-Ready
For California agriculture professionals—whether you’re a Pest Control Adviser (PCA), Qualified Applicator License (QAL) holder, Qualified Applicator Certificate…
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Almonds
Nickels Soil Lab, a Research Legacy Rooted in California’s Toughest Soils
In the heart of Arbuckle, Calif., Nickels Soil Lab has quietly shaped the way tree nut growers farm…
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Ag Industry
Letter from the Publisher
The October edition of West Coast Nut focuses on decisions that carry growers from postharvest into next season’s…
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Orchard Management Monthly Newsletter
How Postharvest Carbohydrate Recharge Boosts Almond Yield, Soil Health and Orchard Profitability
“Trees don’t rest after harvest, they recharge.” At a grower field day held in a Madera-area almond orchard,…
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Industry News
John Deere Acquires GUSS Automation to Strengthen High-Value Crop Autonomy Portfolio
MOLINE, Illinois (August 27, 2025) — John Deere (NYSE: DE) announced today the full acquisition of GUSS Automation,…
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The Reservoir Launches First On-Farm AgTech Innovation Hub for Specialty Crops
Creating an ‘Olympic Village of AgTech’ in Salinas, CA, to Accelerate Precision Ag and Robotics, led by Driscoll’s,…
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Farmblox Relocates Headquarters to California, Expanding Orchard-Focused AgTech Innovation
Santa Cruz, CA – September 16, 2025 – Farmblox, a farm automation system connecting equipment and in-field sensors to…
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Orchard Management Monthly Newsletter
Early Detection Key as Pacific Flatheaded Borer Spreads in Walnuts
An insect pest that only a few years ago was associated with drought-stressed young trees now poses a…
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