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Regulations
A Peek at the California Legislative Session for 2026
As you sit and read this article, what comes to mind as the most pressing issues facing Californians…
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Articles
Orchard Management
The Orchard Paradox: Modernizing Capital and Compliance for California’s Permanent Crops
For West Coast nut growers, permanence has always defined the business model. When an almond, walnut or pistachio…
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Pistachios
Orchard Location Impacts Pistachio Production
“The most important decision you will ever make in establishing an orchard is where,” UCCE plant science specialist…
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Fertilizer
New Fertilizer Bill Introduced Could Destroy Decades of Collaboration Between Farmers and Water Boards
This year, AB 2447 (Assemblymember Rebecca Bauer-Kahan), titled the Water Supply Protection Act, and sponsored by the Natural…
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Ag Industry
The Weight of Legacy: The Pressure of Keeping the Farm Alive in Hard Times
Editor’s Note: Mental health is an issue receiving increased attention across agriculture. This article begins a two-part series…
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Press Release
ENTRAPMENT® INSECTICIDE RECEIVES EPA REGISTRATION FOR ALL AGRICULTURAL CROPS
This physical mode of action insecticide is one of the most broadly registered actives on the market, with…
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Press Release
Seeds for Bees Opening Announcement
The 2026 Seeds for Bees® program is now open! The application launched April 1st and will remain open…
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Fertilizer
Early Phosphorus and Calcium Set the Stage for Yield
Bloom is intense. Is there any other time when our trees go from bare to full solar panels,…
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Pest
Mite Monitoring Recommended in April to Make Control Decisions
Lush, green cover crops on orchard floors in March make it difficult to envision the dry, dusty and…
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Almonds
Markets, Shifting Trade and What it Means for California Almond Growers
Sixty years ago, California almonds were almost exclusively a domestic product, with nearly 75% of total production shipped…
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Almonds
Almond Margins Face Stacked Pressures as Policy, Pests and Trade Collide
Even as almond prices show signs of stabilization, many growers are finding that improved pricing alone isn’t enough…
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Irrigation
ILRP Expert Panel Evaluating Considering Programmatic Changes
Potential changes to the Irrigated Lands Regulatory Program (ILRP), as well as on-farm fertilizer use, could be on…
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