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Labor
New Changes Are Here for California Labor Laws
Several hot-button legislative proposals made it to Governor Newsom’s desk this year, many of which would change the…
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Sales
Export Market Demands May Trump Crop Protection in the Future
In the future, growers’ ability to protect their tree nut crops against pests and diseases may be challenged…
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Pest
DPR’s Sustainable Pest Management (SPM) Roadmap: Is it Sustainable?
In yet another blatant attempt to eliminate pesticides, the California Department of Pesticide Regulation (CDPR) has released their…
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Almonds
View from the Top: Can Treehouse Become a Powerhouse?
Since becoming CEO of Treehouse California Almonds last November, Mauro Trevisani has set out to transform the 40-year-old…
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Walnuts
Peeling Back the Bark on Lethal Paradox Canker Disease
At first glance, the symptoms of Phytophthora root and crown rot and lethal Paradox canker disease in walnut…
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Pistachios
Lessons Learned from Last Year’s Lower-Than-Expected Pistachio Yields
Record-breaking heat during bloom and early September, a second straight year of meager precipitation, a freak rain event…
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Nut Crops
Five Important Things to Know About the Soil Before Planting an Orchard
Selecting a new tree nut orchard site starts with soil suitability. While location and water availability and quality…
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Walnuts
From the Orchard: Family Roots Tree Nut Grower Finds Her Way Back to Agriculture
Julie Eilers Clary is the manager/chief executive officer of Eilers Ranch, LLC in Linden, Calif., a family-run farm…
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Almonds
Key 2022 Takeaways from Ongoing Regional Almond Variety Trials
The king of the California almond industry is still Nonpareil, a variety introduced way back in 1879 by…
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Almonds
UC Advances Research on Yield Forecasting In Almonds
What is ‘yield prediction’ and will it help with managing crop inputs? “If you have a good estimation…
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Almonds
Farm Advisor Perspective
By the time you read this, the cards will be on the table for a new season following…
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Almonds
Identifying and Mitigating Replant Challenges in Almond Orchards
Removing and replanting an orchard can be a difficult decision, but ultimately orchards will need to be replaced.…
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