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Orchard Management Monthly Newsletter
From the Orchard: Family Roots and Innovation Drive Carriere Family Farms
The Carriere family has a long history in California agriculture. Bill Carriere is the fourth generation to head…
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Articles
Almonds
A Northern Perspective
April brings a clearer sense of the 2026 almond crop set and the beginnings of the walnut crop…
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Harvest
Produce Safety Rule Inspections Begin for Walnut Growers
The pre-harvest agricultural water requirements under the Produce Safety Rule kick in this year for small farms, producing…
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Walnuts
Global Trade and Retail Shifts Reshape Walnut Markets
From policy discussions in Brussels to U.S. grocery store shelves, an expanding list of forces is shaping the…
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Regulations
A Peek at the California Legislative Session for 2026
As you sit and read this article, what comes to mind as the most pressing issues facing Californians…
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Orchard Management
The Orchard Paradox: Modernizing Capital and Compliance for California’s Permanent Crops
For West Coast nut growers, permanence has always defined the business model. When an almond, walnut or pistachio…
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Pistachios
Orchard Location Impacts Pistachio Production
“The most important decision you will ever make in establishing an orchard is where,” UCCE plant science specialist…
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Fertilizer
New Fertilizer Bill Introduced Could Destroy Decades of Collaboration Between Farmers and Water Boards
This year, AB 2447 (Assemblymember Rebecca Bauer-Kahan), titled the Water Supply Protection Act, and sponsored by the Natural…
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Ag Industry
The Weight of Legacy: The Pressure of Keeping the Farm Alive in Hard Times
Editor’s Note: Mental health is an issue receiving increased attention across agriculture. This article begins a two-part series…
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Press Release
ENTRAPMENT® INSECTICIDE RECEIVES EPA REGISTRATION FOR ALL AGRICULTURAL CROPS
This physical mode of action insecticide is one of the most broadly registered actives on the market, with…
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Press Release
Seeds for Bees Opening Announcement
The 2026 Seeds for Bees® program is now open! The application launched April 1st and will remain open…
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Fertilizer
Early Phosphorus and Calcium Set the Stage for Yield
Bloom is intense. Is there any other time when our trees go from bare to full solar panels,…
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