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Pistachio Research Board Outlines Research Priorities
California Pistachio Research Board President Bob Klein provided an overview of pistachio production research at this year’s Pistachio…
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Orchard Management Monthly Newsletter
Watch Walnut Blight Through May
Disease history and weather should dictate the timing of walnut blight sprays in spring, according to information out…
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Orchard Management Monthly Newsletter
Peptide Insecticide Targets NOW
There is predictable skepticism from some tree nut growers, but a new bioinsecticide product aimed at controlling navel…
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Ag Industry
A New Web-based Tool for Predicting Pistachio Nut Growth
Thus far, deciding when to deficit irrigate, spray pesticides and harvest pistachios has been based on the current…
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Ag Industry
Sprayer Maintenance More Critical Than Ever
Sprayer maintenance is one of the most important steps a grower can take going into the season to…
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Ag Industry
The Power of P
Looking back over the last couple years of articles, I seem to talk a lot about matches. I…
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Ag Industry
An Unsettling Trend
As Mel Machado, Blue Diamond Growers’ vice president of member relations, clicks through the data comparing reject levels…
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Ag Industry
Regulatory Update: Employment Laws to Know for 2022
The start of a new year marks the launch of new goals and resolutions for many, but it…
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Ag Industry
From Potential to Practical: Applying What We Know About Coproducts
Almond hulls and shells represent approximately 70% of the almond fruit weight that comes out of an orchard…
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Ag Industry
Top 5 Things You Can Do Now to Improve Walnut Quality at Harvest
Depending on the California growing region, walnut harvest 2022 is at least several months down the road. Does…
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Soils
Considering Soil Fertility for Tree Crops
Wherever trees are being grown, no matter what kind they may be, there are specific considerations that can…
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Almonds
Identifying Trunk and Scaffold Disease of Almonds
With 26 fungal species associated with canker disease, it is important for growers and farm managers to determine…
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