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Increasing Yields and Reducing Inputs
In farming, we are always striving to produce two outcomes: Increasing yields while reducing input costs. Of course,…
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Honey bees, Small but Impactful
The honey bee may be small in size, but the impact it has on agriculture is enormous. It…
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With SB1 in the Rear-View Mirror, California Can Now Look Toward the Future
We applaud Governor Newsom’s veto of SB1, legislation that would have blocked efforts aimed at finding collaborative solutions…
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Almonds
Harvesting Strategies to Reduce Dust
A clear view to the very end of a row of trees, just a few rows away from…
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Almonds
Want to Thrive Postharvest? Make a Plan
For an almond grower, practicing postharvest irrigation and providing proper nutrients to the trees after the busiest season…
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Pest
Increasing Evidence of Pacific Flatheaded Borer Attack in Walnut Orchards in California
Background and Pest Status Flatheaded borer is a larval stage of one specialized group of beetles (Insect family-Buprestidae),…
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Ag Industry
Meet the New UCCE Farm Advisors
Joy Hollingsworth Kingsburg native Joy Hollingsworth is part of the 2019 crop of new University of California Cooperative…
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Grower Profile—Jocelyn Anderson
To Jocelyn Anderson, farming is a family tradition that has been passed down on both her mother and…
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Ag Industry
Women in Ag
From board rooms to hospitals to classrooms and even the farm, women are a growing segment to any…
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New Tech
The Latest in Drone Technology
Stressed trees and pest outbreaks in large orchards are not always easy to see with “on the ground…
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Almonds
New Outlooks for Hull and Shell Management Options Using Biosolarization
Managing Almond Hulls and Shells Almonds are American’s favorite tree nuts by far1, but what many consumers do…
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Almonds
Thermal Imagery—a Tool for Assessing Water Status in Almond Trees
To meet increasing demand for reduced water consumption, California almond growers know efficiency in irrigation practices must improve.…
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