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Cal/OSHA Enforcement Trends in Agriculture
Each year, California Division of Occupational Safety and Health (Cal/OSHA) releases enforcement trends for all industries and agriculture…
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Compost – Is It Right for My Operation?
Compost is defined by the University of California Solution Center for Nutrient Management as the product of controlled…
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Almonds
Cover Cropping in Almonds Exploring Benefits and Tradeoffs
Almonds are a major part of California’s landscape, and consumers and policymakers are paying attention to how they’re…
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Almonds
Is There a Need for Postharvest Nitrogen in Almonds
Is there a need for postharvest nitrogen application in almonds? This question has been has examined through research…
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Ag Industry
Orchard Transition: Moving to Organic or Regenerative Farming
The organic movement has gone full steam ahead. As the fastest growing sector of the food market, this…
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Nutrition
Heat Stress: Don’t get burned
Summertime here in the West gets hot, real hot. But luckily, we had a pretty darn mild June…
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Postharvest Activities for Oregon Hazelnut Growers are Weather Dependent
The bulk of the Oregon hazelnut production is in the Willamette Valley where fall rains not only delay…
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Ag Industry
The Market Facilitation Program
The Market Facilitation Program (MFP) provides assistance to farmers and ranchers with commodities directly impacted by unjustified foreign…
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Almonds
Is Your Almond Orchard a Candidate for Water Recharge
Results of a three-year study of almond orchards used for groundwater recharge not only revealed few issues with…
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Pistachios
Postharvest Pistachio To-do List
When the last truckload of pistachios rolls out of the orchard, it’s not the time to relax—it’s time…
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Pistachios
Study Finds American Grown Pistachios Contain Melatonin
An analysis conducted by researchers Dr. Jack Losso and Millicent Yeboah-Awudzi at Louisiana State University in partnership with American Pistachio Growers found that American…
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Late Walnuts a Challenge
When walnut harvest ends just as wet weather commences, it is difficult to squeeze in those fall tasks…
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