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Pistachios
Pistachios: ‘A Remarkable Success Story’
Prices for California pistachios are expected to hold steady in the next few years despite record and near-record…
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Pest
California Proposes to Strengthen Certification and Training for Pesticide Applicators
I have been working on regulatory and legislative issues in California for over 29 years now, and one…
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Soils
The Dirt on Soil
I recently spent a few days with some great farmers, consultants, manufacturers and scientists at the Healthy Soils…
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Pistachios
Returns, Resiliency Driving Pistachio Planting
Decisions to plant new pistachio orchards in California’s Central Valley often come down to three words: returns, resiliency…
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Almonds
End-of-Season Report Card
Much like teachers hand out report cards at the end of the school year, almond handlers share grade…
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Walnuts
View from the Top: New Walnut Board and Commission CEO Robert Verloop Wants to Reenergize and Refocus the California Walnut Industry
When Robert Verloop took the helm of both the California Walnut Board and the California Walnut Commission on…
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Almonds
BMSB on the Rise in Almonds
California almond growers, particularly those in the Northern San Joaquin Valley and some areas of Fresno County, are…
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Nutrition
Skip on Short In-Season Nitrogen? What Happens Now
For growers who may have skipped or shorted their trees on nitrogen last year, the question for many…
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Almonds
Hedging Your Bets
British poet William Cowper was quoted in the 1700s as saying, “Variety is the spice of life.” The…
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Irrigation
Workshop Highlights Advances in Pistachio Irrigation
Drought and salinity challenges in pistachio production as well as advances in estimating crop nutrient and water use…
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Pest
DPR Releases Next Concepts for Pesticide Notification System
The California Department of Pesticide Regulation (CDPR) has released a proposal for their new “Pesticide Application Notification System.”…
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Postharvest
Scheduling Postharvest Plans
Timing is everything. Irrigation timing is critical. Pesticide sprays are highly dependent on proper timing. Timing your harvest…
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