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Irrigation
Aboveground Water Storage in California
What is the cost of getting water storage in California? Funding requests to the California Water Commission’s Water…
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Almonds
Subsurface Drip Irrigation has Pros and Cons in Almonds
Subsurface drip irrigation in almonds may not be the way to go for all growers in the state,…
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Irrigation
Walnuts: When to Begin the Irrigation Season
Overly aggressive, early irrigation can saturate soils and deprive roots of necessary oxygen to grow. Soil fungal pathogens…
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Irrigation
State Water Board’s Plan to Take Our Water
The loss of water has been an ongoing battle in California for years. While Mother Nature takes her…
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Almonds
Groundwater Recharge In Almonds
With California’s drought in mind, more researchers are delving into plant water use, specifically, plant responses to limited…
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Almonds
New Technologies Benefit Nut Processors
New technology is expensive, but many times it is worth the investment because of the resulting savings in…
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Processing
What you need to Consider Before Building a Walnut Huller
A wet harvest is a concern for many walnut growers. Will I have a home for my nuts…
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Processing
Processing: The Newest in Sorting Machines
Automation, food safety and efficiency are driving forces in nut processing equipment innovation. Leaders in some of…
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New Tech
Remote Sensors for Precision Ag at West Hills College
In the previous article of this series, Unmanned Aerial Systems (UAS) were discussed. For all of the attention…
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New Tech
Technology: Using Electrical Conductivity Sensors to Salinity
West Hills College hosted an Open Farm on October 25, 2017 on the Farm of the Future to…
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New Tech
Ag Tech: Electronic dendrometrics can save water and money
This month’s Ag Tech topic came about because a reader wrote us with a request for information. He…
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New Tech
Precision Farming: Phone Apps That Help You Farm
Whether a person loves them or hates them, cell phones are an integral part of our lives now. …
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