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Walnuts
International Walnut Market Trends and Challenges for California
The U.S. walnut industry has faced significant challenges since the onset of tariff wars in 2018. These difficulties…
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Irrigation
The Nozzle: Small Part Plays Big Role in Orchard Care
The secret to conserving liquids in the orchard, from pesticides to water, rests in the humble nose of…
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Ag Industry
Culture Is Everything: Why Company Culture Drives Ag Success
Let’s talk about something most ag businesses overlook but can’t afford to: company culture. No, I’m not talking…
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Pest
Unchecked Pests Are Devastating Our Forests and Air Quality
America’s forests are facing an unprecedented crisis, and the consequences extend far beyond the trees. Researchers at Colorado…
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New Tech
Digital Twin: Precision Tool Elevates Management Decisions
Monitoring orchard soil health and moisture is a routine in tree nut orchards that directs inputs to minimize…
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Orchard Management Monthly Newsletter
How One Grower Is Integrating Cover Crops and Sheep in Orchard Management
At Machado Family Farms in Linden, Calif., Drew Cheney is managing his wife’s family’s fourth-generation farm, combining tradition…
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Pistachios
American Pistachio Conference Highlights Market Growth, Nutrition Research
As the pistachio industry prepares for a potential on-year crop of up to 1.5 billion pounds, growers and…
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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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