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Health Research Helps Drive Consumer Demand for Walnuts
Through investment in health research, the California Walnut Commission (CWC) drives consumer demand by keeping walnuts and their…
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Walnuts
Organic Walnut Production Increases as Growers Learn New Management Techniques
Organic walnuts are rapidly growing out of the ‘niche’ market. Evidence is in the number of retail online…
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Ag Industry
What It Could Mean for Californians if We Have Another Dry Year: The Good, The Bad, and The Ugly
Our water year began October 1, and it’s no surprise to any of us that 2020-21 was the…
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Harvest
Grower-Cooperators a Vital Cog in Research
For the past three years, walnut harvest has taken a little longer on one block of Jerry Moore’s…
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Chestnut
Sweet Flavor Keeps Chestnut Buyers Coming Back for More
Chestnuts are not just a Christmas season specialty. The familiar Christmas song gained this unique tree nut a…
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Almonds
Start Thinking about Pollinator Contracts
Harvest is over. Mummies are shaken and swept. Is it time to think about almond pollination? According to…
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Disease
Winter Prep in Walnuts
December and January provide ideal opportunities for walnut growers to get a head start on weed and disease…
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Ag Industry
A Peek into the Pecan Powerhouses Network
In our last article, we shared about the various marketing activations we’ve engaged in this past year to…
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Ag Industry
Joseph Jackson on “Doing What Matters”
Farming has been practically inescapable for most of Joseph Jackson’s life, and it’s become his livelihood. Jackson, a…
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Almonds
Weighing in on Almond Profitability
There is no doubt that production costs per acre in tree nut farming have cut into profit margins.…
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Nutrition
Planning for Nitrogen Efficiency for 2022
Nitrogen is 78% of the air we breathe. 78%!? Yet we have to pour the N to our…
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Orchard Management Monthly Newsletter
UC Models Can Assist with Pest Management Decisions
Pest and plant models, including UC-recommended degree day models, are available at the www.ipm.ucdavis.edu/weather. There are models for…
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