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Almonds
View from the Top: Why Rabobank is Bullish on the Almond Market
Roland Fumasi knows it’s impossible to predict the future. But it’s his job to make sense of the…
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Ag Industry
Coproduct Innovations Include Fiber, Food and a Replacement for Plastic Nursery Pots
Almond coproducts, the hulls and shells after harvest and the woody biomass from pruning or orchard removals, are…
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Almonds
Dairy and Poultry Feeding Can Create Demand for Almond Byproducts
New feeding strategies for poultry diets may include using more fiber-rich almond hulls, helping boost demand for this…
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Nut Crops
With Exports, Tree Nut Executives Address Multiple Challenges
With world tree nut production now at 12.5 billion pounds, up 5 billion pounds from 10 years ago,…
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Nut Crops
From the Orchard: James Gardiner and the Buzz on Honeybees and Nuts
James Gardiner leans back in his chair and talks about bees. It’s a topic he’s plenty familiar with.…
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Pistachios
Boron in Pistachio: Role and Recent Research Results
Like the macronutrients nitrogen, phosphorus and potassium, the micronutrient boron (B) also plays an essential role as a…
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Pistachios
Go North, Young Man Water Availability, Prices Drive Increased Sacramento Valley Pistachio Acreage
Sacramento Valley pistachio acreage continues to grow, spurred by better prices compared to competing crops, a more positive…
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Ag Industry
Innovating Consumption: Driving Growth in the California Tree Nut Industry
In the heart of California’s orchards, processors and governing associations are pioneering a new era of consumption innovation.…
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Pest
Navel Orangeworm and Carpophilus Beetle Pressures Put Spotlight on Research
A couple of things happened in 2023 that set the stage for last year’s horrible NOW year. First,…
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Irrigation
California’s New Salmon Strategy
Governor Gavin Newsom recently released his California Salmon Strategy for a Hotter, Drier Future. It is a 37-page…
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Ag Industry
Connor Wagner on the Freedom and Fortitude of Moving Back to the Family Farm
Like a lot of young people who grow up on a farm, Connor Wagner of Wagner Land Co.…
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Pest
Status of Brown Spot Damage Caused by Hemipteran Pests in Almond
This past year, 2023, has been a record year with the greatest crop damage by navel orangeworm (NOW)…
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