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Safety
A Tough Crime to Crack: Take precautions and pay attention to details to thwart nut thefts.
When the trucking firm couldn’t make it before a holiday, Dave Phippen didn’t think much about leaving two…
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Pest
Facing the Growing Threat of Invasive Pests in California’s Tree Nut Industry
Dear Readers, As the publisher of West Coast Nut, I want to take a moment to discuss an…
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Orchard Management Monthly Newsletter
Pollination Guidance for Self-Fertile Almonds
When self-fertile almond varieties were first introduced, one of the advantages listed was the savings in pollination costs.…
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Irrigation
Irrigation Scheduling in Young, Nonbearing Trees is Equally Important as it is in Mature Orchards
In the early, nonbearing years, an orchard’s long-term health can be affected by overirrigation or underirrigation. Recognizing small…
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Almonds
View from the Top: ‘We’re Waiting for the Turnaround’ Almond and pistachio producer Stuart Woolf hopes for improvement but plans for change.
When Stuart Woolf was a young man, he shrank from public speaking. Hated it, in fact. “I would…
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Harvest
The Backbone of Agriculture is Community
Agriculture is often viewed through a narrow lens, focusing primarily on the work of growers and farmworkers and…
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Weed Management
Silverleaf Nightshade: A Challenge in California Orchards
Silverleaf nightshade, Solanum elaeagnifolium, is a perennial weed native to South America, Mexico and the southwestern and southern…
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Events
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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