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Disease
Management of Almond Blast and Walnut Blight
Bacterial infections such as almond blast and walnut blight pose significant challenges for growers. Bacterial blast is primarily…
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Almonds
Maximizing Almond Hull Value Within the Animal Feed Sector
For decades, almond hulls have been a popular feedstuff mixed into the ration of dairy cows. Combined with…
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Safety
New Indoor Heat Regulations in California: What Employers Can Do to Prepare
California has introduced a new regulation this year, setting standards for indoor heat regulation and other necessary practices.…
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Pistachios
Sheep Gone Nuts! Research looks at effectiveness of sheep grazing in managing pistachio mummies on orchard floors.
A small but increasing number of tree nut producers have enlisted sheep to graze cover crops, reduce mowing…
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Almonds
Ready, Set, Go: Preparing for a Successful Harvest
Important components of an efficient and successful almond harvest include irrigation management, harvest timing, orchard floor preparation and…
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Featured
Embracing Life on the Family Farm, Gurajan Brar is Excited About the Future
At 22, Gurajan Brar could be considered a rarity in the tree nut farming world. Two years ago,…
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Harvest
Financial Strategies to Improve the Orchard’s Bottom Line
The profitability of your orchard depends on several external variables, most of which you won’t have much control…
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Soils
Trial Aims to Show Biochar Contributions to Soil, Tree Health
Biochar, a dark, dusty product of pyrolysis, is not exactly a crop nutrient, but a form of soil…
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New Tech
Embracing Automation: The Future of California’s Tree Nut Industry
The tree nut industry in California stands as a testament to agricultural excellence, contributing significantly to the state’s…
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Nut Crops
A Northern Tree Nut Perspective for June
The almond crop subjective forecast is for a big crop (3 billion pounds), a 21% jump from 2023.…
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Soils
Inoculate Soil Year-Round to Build Up Long-Term Defense
We get busy. Full stop. Life happens, and it’s June. Every year, I look back now and take…
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Disease
Crown Gall/Ganoderma Connection in Almonds Being Investigated
A link between an aggressive wood decay fungus and crown gall in almond trees is being studied by…
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