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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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Ag Industry
How Research Has Revolutionized the Tree Nut Industry
When you think about California’s tree nut industry, it’s easy to focus on the hard work growers put…
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Orchard Management Monthly Newsletter
From the Orchard: Jean Laborde: Never Too Old to Learn and Invest in the Future
Jean Laborde has been farming since he was 14, but at 91 years old, he’s still learning new…
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Pistachios
Managing Tools for Botryosphaeria Panicle and Shoot Blight in Pistachio
Botryosphaeria panicle and shoot blight are caused by a group of Botryosphaeria species that can be devastating to…
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