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How Bruce Lampinen Helped California Growers Rethink Orchard Management
After more than two decades as one of California’s leading voices in orchard management, Dr. Bruce Lampinen is…
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A Smarter, Simpler Way to Manage CEUs and Stay Renewal-Ready
For California agriculture professionals—whether you’re a Pest Control Adviser (PCA), Qualified Applicator License (QAL) holder, Qualified Applicator Certificate…
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Almonds
Nickels Soil Lab, a Research Legacy Rooted in California’s Toughest Soils
In the heart of Arbuckle, Calif., Nickels Soil Lab has quietly shaped the way tree nut growers farm…
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Ag Industry
Letter from the Publisher
The October edition of West Coast Nut focuses on decisions that carry growers from postharvest into next season’s…
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Orchard Management Monthly Newsletter
How Postharvest Carbohydrate Recharge Boosts Almond Yield, Soil Health and Orchard Profitability
“Trees don’t rest after harvest, they recharge.” At a grower field day held in a Madera-area almond orchard,…
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Industry News
John Deere Acquires GUSS Automation to Strengthen High-Value Crop Autonomy Portfolio
MOLINE, Illinois (August 27, 2025) — John Deere (NYSE: DE) announced today the full acquisition of GUSS Automation,…
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Industry News
The Reservoir Launches First On-Farm AgTech Innovation Hub for Specialty Crops
Creating an ‘Olympic Village of AgTech’ in Salinas, CA, to Accelerate Precision Ag and Robotics, led by Driscoll’s,…
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Industry News
Farmblox Relocates Headquarters to California, Expanding Orchard-Focused AgTech Innovation
Santa Cruz, CA – September 16, 2025 – Farmblox, a farm automation system connecting equipment and in-field sensors to…
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Orchard Management Monthly Newsletter
Early Detection Key as Pacific Flatheaded Borer Spreads in Walnuts
An insect pest that only a few years ago was associated with drought-stressed young trees now poses a…
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Ag Industry
Keeping California’s Climate Goals on Track with Growers at the Table
California agriculture has never shied away from change. We’ve weathered droughts, regulatory whiplash, market upheavals and changing consumer…
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Hazelnuts
Going All In on Organic Hazelnuts
For hazelnut grower Wayne Steenson, going organic seemed the right thing to do, both for the environment and…
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Almonds
Almond and Pistachio Growers Use Sterile Moths in Battle Against Destructive Pest
In California’s Central Valley, tree nut growers are evaluating an innovative and environmentally friendly method to combat the…
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