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Almonds
Red Leaf Blotch, Carpophilus Beetle Raise Alarm for Almond Industry
Staying ahead of pest and disease threats will require new technologies as well as grower vigilance and action.…
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Hazelnuts
Chilean Hazelnut Growers Expected to Harvest 200,000 Metric Tons by 2030
Chilean growers are expected to harvest more than 200,000 metric tons of hazelnuts annually by 2030, far outpacing…
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Orchard Management
Northern Perspective: February 2026
Hello, 2026! As of early January, chilling is accumulating at a similar pace to the last few years,…
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Nutrition
Plan Ahead to Improve Fertility Outcomes
The Marine Corps uses the 7P model: Proper prior planning prevents poor performance. Of course, I’ve cleaned that…
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Orchard Management Monthly Newsletter
Ethephon Trials Show Promising Results in Walnut Varieties
By Cecilia Parsons, Associate Editor Maximizing a single shake in walnut harvest is one reason to use the…
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Almonds
Self-fertile Almond Varieties Gain Ground, but Export Questions Remain
While interest in self-compatible almond varieties, particularly the new Nonpareils, continues to grow, the industry concern has been…
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Cover Crop
New Tool Helps Growers Choose the Right Cover Crops for Western Conditions
A new online tool is giving growers across the West a practical way to select cover crops suited…
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Orchard Management
From the Orchard: Megan Stetser on the Future of California Nut Farming
Megan Stetser, vice president of crop marketing for Manulife Investment Management Farmland Management Services, oversees 42,000 acres of…
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Almonds
Study Provides Beehive Stocking Rate Guidance for Almond Growers
“There is a lot of misinformation out there,” UC Davis extension apiculturist specialist Elina Niño said in her…
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Ag Industry
Bloom Sets the Tone for the Year
Every business has a moment early in the year where you can tell if it is set up…
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Pistachios
Understanding How Cover Crops Affect Water Use in Pistachio Orchards
If I plant a winter cover crop, will it use water my trees need? It is a question…
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Walnuts
From the Board: 2026 California Walnut Conference: Connect, Learn and Shape the Future
For more than 16 years, the California Walnut Conference, produced in partnership with West Coast Nut, has served…
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