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Fruit and Nut Research and Information Center: Decision-Making Tools
The Fruit and Nut Research and Information Center (FNRIC), part of the UC Davis Plant Sciences department, is…
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Nutrition
There Still May Be Time for Adjustments if a Fall Nutrition Program Was Abandoned
Were some postharvest nutrition applications in your almond orchards abandoned last fall? Depending on what was skipped, there…
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Nut Crops
Exploring Cost-Cutting Strategies in Orchard Management
Decisions to cut out completely or modify orchard management practices are being made to save on input costs.…
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Labor
Long-Term Pruning an Expense that Doesn’t Help Yield, Studies Show
Does pruning bearing almond trees benefit yield? Decades of UC research says it doesn’t. That’s according to UCCE…
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Featured
What to Do with Less Chill Accumulation this Year
After the big chill year of 2023, California pistachio growers experienced a warm December and mostly warm January,…
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Processing
Almond Processor’s Dedication to Food Safety Part of Statewide Effort
Efforts to ensure the safety of California almonds, viewed as a critical function for the long-term health of…
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Disease
Rain on Walnut’s Parade
Walnut blight and brown apical necrosis (BAN) are perennial disease problems in some parts of the state, particularly…
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Almonds
Insights from the 2023 Almond Conference
As the Publisher of West Coast Nut, attending The 2023 Almond Board Conference offered an invaluable perspective on…
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Nut Crops
Walnut and Pistachio Commodity Groups Explore Sustainability Efforts
If a grower is irrigating and fertilizing trees according to tree needs, using integrated pest management practices and…
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Postharvest
Give Your Trees a Winter Coat
As we roll into another year of farming here in the Central Valley, many of us pray for…
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Labor
What’s in Store for 2024: New Employment Laws and Regulations
As we enter 2024, the agricultural sector will need to gear up for new employment laws and regulations.…
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Disease
Preparing for Diseases in Cool, Wet Years
Diseases in nut crops can be affected by both cooler and warmer weather and intense weather changes can…
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