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Family farms are evolving to stay afloat, and nowhere is that more evident than at Machado Family Farms…
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Hypothetically, let’s say you had a really long day (you’re growers and consultants, of course you did.) You…
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Potassium plays a crucial role in the essential plant processes of perennial crops, helping crops like tree nuts…
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The California walnut industry isn’t going to pick up their marbles and go home. Instead, after a couple…
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Extremely hot weather in July and more heat in August increased water stress and spurred pest mite populations…
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It’s often said that within the almond industry, four products are grown from one crop: the almond hull,…
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When four Japanese immigrants formed the Cortez Growers Association on April 18, 1924, electricity in the settlement was…
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So you’ve pulled out your old orchard, now what? Many tree nut producers are asking themselves that same…
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Mummy nuts have been identified as the link for overwintering navel orangeworm (NOW), and growers are strongly encouraged…
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Theresa Schneider, a fourth-generation grower who co-owns A&J Family Farms, Inc. in Chico, Calif. with her mom Janet,…
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If you’re a walnut or pistachio grower or huller, the Produce Safety Rule (PSR), part of the Food…
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Each year, prior to the start of bloom, Mel Machado of Blue Diamond Almonds reminds growers of MRLs,…
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