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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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Articles
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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Pistachios
Pistachio Pollination is a Complex Process
Pollination in pistachio production is a process, not an event. Floret maturity, pollen availability and viability, and pistil…
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Press Release
The California Walnut Board Welcomes New Director of Research and Technical Affairs
FOLSOM, Calif., March 17, 2026 — The California Walnut Board (CWB) is pleased to welcome Dr. Saarah Kuzay…
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Disease
Newly Identified Bud Rot Disease Raises Concerns for Hazelnut Growers
Thinking back, Oregon State University Extension Orchard Crop Specialist Nik Wiman believes he has been seeing symptoms of…
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Pest
Gill’s Mealybug Presents Control, Resistance Challenges for Pistachio Industry
Having mealybugs at harvest is a problem. Making your crop unsalable through attempts to control mealybugs is devastating.…
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Press Release
UnitedAg Awards More Than $100,000 in Scholarships to Students from Agricultural Companies Across California and Arizona
UnitedAg is pleased to announce the recipients of the 2026 UnitedAg Agricultural Education Foundation (AEF) Scholarship Program, recognizing forty exceptional…
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Fertilizer
Nitrogen and Phosphorus Fertilization of Pistachios in the First Two Years
Planting an orchard requires a lot of work to ensure that the trees get off to the best…
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New Tech
Digital Eyes in the Orchard: The Future of NOW Monitoring
Mating disruption is a widely used tool in nut orchards to reduce navel orangeworm (NOW) populations by releasing…
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Orchard Management
From the Orchard: Asa Robinson on Building Better Walnuts From a Family Farm Legacy
Four years ago, Asa Robinson had a steady, tenured teaching position in Etna, California, when he and his…
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