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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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Nut Crops
North State Tree Nut Harvest Perspective
August means the start of harvest. This translates to long days if everything goes smoothly. The focus will…
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Trade Shows
WAPA Annual Conference Hits on Key Issues for the Nut Industry
Western Agricultural Processors Association members and affiliates shared their hopes and concerns during the three-day annual meeting held…
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Pest
Walnut Husk Fly Research Focused on Improved Monitoring
A UCCE Tree and Vine IPM meeting in Modesto in June presented growers with the results of recent…
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Walnuts
Walnut Dust Combustible? Study Says Otherwise…
Explosions and fires at agricultural facilities have long been an issue for various commodity processing plants. A quick…
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Almonds
New Dawn for Almond Trade: Beneficial Impact of India Lifting Retaliatory Tariffs
On June 22, 2023, U.S. Trade Representative Katherine Tai made a groundbreaking announcement. The U.S. and the Republic…
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Hazelnuts
Aphid Control in Hazelnuts Potentially Compromised by Stink Bug
The brown marmorated stink bug (BMSB) can be gumming up aphid control in hazelnuts and is a major…
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