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Summer Trap Crop Evaluations
A unique center-line drip irrigation system in a certified organic pistachio orchard presented University of California (UC) researchers…
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Trade Shows
The Crop Consultant Conference Full Menu of Workshops and Seminars
The inaugural Crop Consultant Conference will be a gathering place for all who are dedicated to caring for…
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Almonds
Irrigation by Variety in Almond Orchards
As farmers face increasing pressure to use water wisely due to environmental and policy changes in California, the…
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Pistachios
Getting the Most Out of a Golden Hills Pistachio Harvest
Prior to the release of the cultivar Golden Hills, pistachio growers in the San Joaquin Valley (SJV) of…
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Almonds
Another Record Breaking Almond Crop Predicted for 2019
The United States Department of Agriculture (USDA)/National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS) releases two almond reports every year. The…
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Special Article
Fertilization: Important Points to Consider When Fertilizing Hazelnuts
Telly Wirth, of Tangent, in Oregon’s Willamette Valley, has this take on fertilizing hazelnuts: With each grower, each…
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Almonds
Supplemental Pollination Shows Potential
Every year in early February, University of California Cooperative Extension (UCCE) farm advisor Elizabeth Fichtner said, she gets…
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Lowest Nut Count in Six Years
The recent California Almond Objective Measurement Report by the National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS) brought a sharper focus…
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Walnuts
The Call of the Wild: Taming the Sleeping Dragon Bot of Walnut
In the last decade or so, we observed an unusual high incidence of diseases caused by fungi in…
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Root Health and Moisture Management for Pre-harvest
Orchard soils lacking in adequate calcium levels at harvest time can lead to abiotic stress in trees and…
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Walnuts
Ethephon Applications
Two objectives in using the plant growth regulator Ethephon in walnut production are an earlier harvest and a…
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Irrigation
Land, Water, Air: What’s Happening in Irrigation Tech
All farmers use technology in their orchards.This includes technology as it applies to—and continues to shape—irrigation. Agriculture has…
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