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Labor
Be on Alert: Wildfire Smoke Protections
While California had a record rainfall this year, it does not allow us to let down our guard…
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Nut Crops
Top 5 Technology Trends in California Tree Nut Production
It’s not just about ‘more crop per drop.’ Technology trends related to agricultural management presenting opportunities to save…
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Pest
A New Look at Monitoring and Mating Disruption for Navel Orangeworm in Walnuts
Navel orangeworm (NOW) is known to be one of the most important insect pests of almonds and pistachios,…
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Nut Crops
India Tariff Reduction Could Help Recapture and Build on Market Share
Tree nut industry leaders applauded India’s agreement in June to lift retaliatory tariffs on U.S. walnuts and almonds,…
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Walnuts
Grower Prosperity, Expanding Demand Drive Walnut Industry’s New Collaborative Road Map
Walnut growers, take heart. A new strategic plan to drive profitability and broadly expand demand is about to…
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Nut Crops
Industry Optimism in the Face of Challenging Times
While acknowledging that growers are coming off difficult times in the almond and walnut industry, handlers and industry…
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Almonds
View from the Top: The Way Forward for Almonds
Satellite imagery may capture LeGrand, Calif. as a small, monochromatic square in a patchwork of green and gold…
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Pistachios
Grower Profile: Adam Orandi
Sometimes your true calling shows up when you least expect it. Growing up in the snowy winters of…
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Pistachios
New EU Import Thresholds Prompt Action on Ochratoxin A
Prompted by new European Union (EU) import thresholds for a food contaminant, the pistachio industry is funding research…
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Pistachios
Sample Soil First Before Applying Postharvest Nutrients in Pistachios
Nitrogen, potassium, boron and zinc are the four key nutrients necessary for pistachio production, but research has shown…
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Ag Industry
Three Crucial Decisions in Farm Business Succession Planning
Taxes don’t destroy farms, families do,” is posited by Dr. Steve Isaacs, professor of agricultural economics at the…
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New Tech
Electric Weed Control Technology Tested in Tree Nut Orchards
If the thought of zapping an herbicide-resistant weed with a deadly volt of electricity appeals to you, take…
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