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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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Orchard Management Monthly Newsletter
From the Orchard: Fourth-Generation Farmer Mark Cavallero Holds onto Family Legacy
Future Farmers of America (FFA) lived up to its name in helping to push Mark Cavallero, of Cavallero…
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Soils
BIOS Walnut Orchard Focuses on Whole-Farm Approach to Fertility
A field day held in a San Joaquin County walnut and cherry orchard highlighted the system-based approach Franz…
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Cover Crop
Nitrogen Fixation and Free Cover Crop Seed
Finding a balance between fertilizer costs and achieving economically acceptable yields is a grower’s yearly endeavor. Orchards require…
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Almonds
Almond Variety, Rootstock Breeding Efforts Respond to Grower, Processor Needs
Evolving growing conditions, uncertain water availability and quality, along with global competition, are spurring efforts to develop new…
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Pest
How to be Successful with the Use of Biologicals
Biological products have been used in agricultural systems for decades and more recently have been shown to provide…
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Events
Crop Consultant Conference Offers Premiere Event for PCAs, CCAs
The 2024 Crop Consultant Conference is set to return to the Visalia Convention Center Sept. 25 and 26…
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Cover Crop
Conservation Cover Plantings Extend Pollinator Habitat Add Value for Growers
Adding one more thing to an almond grower’s plate may seem like pushing the envelope at this time.…
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Regulations
FDA Publishes Final Rule on Pre-Harvest Agricultural Water
Last month, The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) published its final rule on agricultural water. The revised…
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Irrigation
Stick to Shorter, More Frequent Irrigation Sets to Make Each Drop of Water Count
The heat is on! There isn’t a more critical time to get your irrigation dialed in than when…
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