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Blue Diamond Expansion
New automated processing and packaging equipment will be the center of Blue Diamond Growers expansion in Turlock. A…
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Almonds
Update on Sterile Insect Program for Control of Navel Orangeworm
Sterile insect technique (SIT) makes use of large numbers of sterile insects which are released into wild populations…
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New Tech
Working with Aerial Lifts
Every tree nut grower, huller and processor has some type of aerial lift to elevate workers to perform…
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Disease
How to Handle Aflatoxin Rejections: Why They Occur, How to Avoid Them
How to Handle Aflatoxin Rejections: Why They Occur, How to Avoid Them Having a shipment of almonds rejected…
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Almonds
Economic Outlook for the 2019 Almond Pollination Season
Happy New Year! With every new year comes the realization that almond orchards will be in full bloom…
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Almonds
Mating Disruption: A Crucial Tool for Nut Growers
Mating disruption for navel orangeworm (NOW) has been widely tested throughout California with numerous research studies, and peer-reviewed…
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Almonds
Managing and Controlling Canker Diseases in Almonds and Walnuts
Options to control Botryospaeria (BOT) diseases in tree nut crops include good sanitation and cultural practices to reduce…
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Almonds
Distribution of Chlorosis in Almond Orchards
The first step in assessing the cause of canopy chlorosis and decline in an orchard is mapping the…
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New Tech
UAV Research Shows Promise
What do drones or UAVs, unmanned aerial vehicles, hold for the future for agriculture? Currently, there are three…
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Irrigation
Iron Bacteria and the Problems it Creates in your Emitters
A slime invasion might make for a good horror movie, but no one wants to find one in…
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Almonds
FSMA: Preventative Controls for the Nut Industry
For our second installment in this series on the Food and Drug Administrationâs (FDA) Food Safety Modernization Act…
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Pecans
Insecticide Efficacy for Pecan Aphids
Aphid infestation and damage to pecans has become worse in the past five to six years. Mild…
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