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Tractor Incentive Funding Where are we now?
In 2018, the state began spending greenhouse gas reduction fund (GGRF) money from the Cap and Trade Program…
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Irrigation
Winter Leaching
Sitting on a beach at a cousin’s wedding near the equator, seemed an unusual spot to write this…
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Nutrition
Microbials Do They Fit Your Farm?
“It has to fit the way you farm.” Mark Abildgaard, Western Regional manager for the biological crop input…
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Planning Your Preemergent Plan for 2020
It’s that time of year when we’re planning preemergence (PRE), aka residual, herbicide programs for orchards,” says Brad…
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Disease
Walnuts and Crown Gall: What It Is and How to Manage
Crown gall—the tumors or galls that can appear on the roots, trunk, and crown of a tree—is nothing…
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Postharvest
Tools for Successfully Wrapping Up the Season
As another season comes to a close, the relief that comes with bringing the busiest time of year…
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Ideal Pistachio Crop Harvested in 2019
Pistachio nuts were invisible this year. That is they were invisible to the damaging navel orangeworm. United States…
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Hazelnut Pruning Strategies
Seasonal hazelnut pruning strategies, said Oregon State University’s Nik Wiman, depend on the age of the trees, orchard…
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New Technologies for Growers
New agricultural technology showcased at the 2019 Almond Conference included a micro tensiometer for irrigation management, a noninvasive…
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Recovery From Freeze Damage
No leaf out of some walnut orchards last spring after the 2018 November freeze caused grower concern, but…
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Ag Industry
Winter Prep for Pistachios
Almonds and walnuts may be California’s heavy hitters in the tree nut market, but pistachios also hold a…
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Ag Industry
UC Davis 2020 Short Course: Principles of Fruit and Nut Tree Growth, Cropping, and Management
Farming is often a multigenerational legacy, but what about those who are just starting out and are brand…
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