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Focus of New Organic Standards Falls on Handlers, Processors
Handlers, processors and importers of organic tree nuts face additional auditing requirements under the USDA’s Strengthening Organic Enforcement…
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Irrigation
In-Season and Long-Term Impacts of Flooding and Excessive Rain on Orchards
The unusually wet 2023 winter and spring has had unprecedented impacts on our local orchard systems. However, the…
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New Tech
Solving the State’s Renewable Energy Problem Without Creating a National Food Problem
Excellent soils and a Mediterranean climate make California one of the most productive agricultural centers in the world,…
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Almonds
A Word from the Board: The Almond Board of California
Growers know when you plant a new orchard, you’re making a 25-year bet. There are several risks involved,…
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Pest
Top 10 Pesticide Violations You Need to Know
Annually, the California Department of Pesticide Regulations (DPR) releases its top 10 pesticide violations from the previous year.…
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New Tech
Remote Sensing: Evidence for Optimal Inputs
Data overload? Or a deep sense that your knowledge about the conditions of your orchard is confirmed by…
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New Tech
Precision Crop Insurance: Firms Tap Remote Imagery, Artificial Intelligence to Boost Insurance Accuracy
Several companies have begun offering remote sensing paired with artificial intelligence analysis to improve the accuracy and efficiency…
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Almonds
Summer Settles in North State Almond Orchards
The crop and season are coming into focus. The main upside is water; a 100% surface water allocation…
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Ag Industry
From the Orchard: Julia Violich is the “Jill of All Trades” for Capay Farms
Julia Violich, the “Jill of All Trades” for Capay Farms, started her career in business with director positions…
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Hazelnuts
Stay Ahead of Hazelnut Bacterial Blight for Long-Term Tree Health
A bacterial disease particularly harmful to young hazelnut trees has become nearly ubiquitous in Oregon’s hazelnut acreage, according…
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Irrigation
Growers Adapt Management Practices After Winter Flooding
Mother nature may have just given you extra time to start your fertigation plan without a direct yield…
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Almonds
New Technology Will Drive the Industry, but Will Anyone Be at the Wheel?
We have entered a new era in the evolution of farm equipment. 185-year-old farm machinery giant John Deere…
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