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Reality Meets Optimism at WAPA Annual Meeting in June
California nut handlers and processors acknowledged the challenging environment in the nut industry over the last couple years…
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Safety
Water Management Tips in the Heat of Summer
It’s been a wee bit hot lately. Let’s get real, maybe only 2 degrees F less than the…
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Walnuts
Sprouted Walnuts, a Fresh Idea that Saved a Family Farm
Kaben and Jenn Kramer make a living off something Jenn is allergic to. The Kramer’s grow walnuts in…
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Weed Management
Smart sprayer technology turns on nozzles only when green plants are present, reducing herbicide costs.
When the Giacomazzis sold what was California’s oldest dairy herd in 2019, they had a history of conservation…
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New Tech
Electricity Infrastructure Issues? You Don’t Know the Half of It!
Do you remember the 2010 movie Unstoppable with Denzel Washington and Chris Pine, where a runaway train loaded…
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Pecans
From the Board: Christmas in July… and Year-Round
At the American Pecan Promotion Board (APPB) and American Pecan Council (APC), we continue to hear great feedback…
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Almonds
Nutrient Management Needs in Young Orchards Differ from Mature Trees
One size does not fit all, particularly when it comes to nutrition in young tree nut orchards. At…
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Ag Industry
Embracing Change: New Leadership Fuels Innovation in the Tree Nut Industry
The tree nut industry, a cornerstone of agriculture on the West Coast, is experiencing a profound transformation. As…
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Harvest
One Groundwater Sustainability Agency’s Path to Success
In California, where water quality and quantity issues vary significantly, getting a groundwater sustainability plan (GSP) approved is…
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Featured
San Joaquin Valley Makes Strides Toward Replenishing Groundwater
California’s San Joaquin Valley faces some of the largest groundwater deficits in the state, putting the region on…
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Pest
What Lies Beneath: Know Your Plant-Parasitic Nematodes on Perennial Crops
California produces over 400 different crops, many of them specialty and perennial crops that flourish on the state’s…
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Disease
A Closer Look at Biofungicides
When weather conditions are right, fungal diseases can devastate yields in almond, pistachio and walnut orchards. A growers’…
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