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Weed Management
Exhausting the Weed Seed Bank with Cover Crops
Weeds, much like stocks, can yield dividends in the form of weed seeds if allowed to mature. These…
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Pistachios
Oro Vista Farms Donates Money, Land and Resources to Expand Pistachio Breeding Program
UC Davis is enhancing and expanding its Pistachio Breeding Program after a generous gift from philanthropist and pistachio…
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Almonds
A View from the North: Orchard Management Considerations for April
The days are longer (and hopefully warmer than in March). Almond nut set should be coming into focus.…
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Walnuts
Tri-County Walnut Day Focuses on Profitability Strategies for South Valley Growers
Speakers at the 53rd annual Tri-County Walnut Day in Tulare acknowledged the recent tough walnut market but stressed…
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Almonds
From the Board: When and What to Replant, and Creating Niche Markets: A Conversation with James Chinchiolo
More and more growers are facing the complex decision of what to do with fallowed or unplanted land.…
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Almonds
When Money Doesn’t Grow on Trees “A Tale of Two Nut Farmers”
A panel of experts in agricultural financing addressed growers at the North Valley Nut Conference at the Silver…
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Regulations
Next Round of Produce Safety Rule Inspections Hit Nut Orchards in April
California Department of Food and Agriculture inspectors are expected to take a deeper dive into growing and harvest…
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Pecans
Pecan Bud Break and Bloom Dynamics in the Southern San Joaquin Valley
Of the four tree nut crops grown in California’s Central Valley, pecans tend to emerge from dormancy and…
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Walnuts
A Walnut-Centric Focus: New Walnut Alliance Advocates for Transparent Grower Pricing, Fair Trade
A handful of growers and industry members have launched the Walnut Alliance of California, a nonprofit organization they…
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Pistachios
Changing Environmental Conditions Bring Phytophthora Threat to Pistachio Trees
When it comes to host susceptibility, almond and walnut trees were traditionally thought to be more susceptible to…
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Pest
From Bark to Wiring, Rodents Are Eating Their Way Through California Farms
Growers in multiple Central Valley counties are reporting increased rodent damage in orchards, particularly in almonds, pistachios and…
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Pistachios
Zinc Management in Pistachio Orchards
Zinc deficiency is a major concern in California pistachio production, being one of the most limiting factors in…
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