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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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Orchard Management Monthly Newsletter
Fungal Canker Diseases Spread During Dormancy
Fungal canker diseases and Phytopthora are two important conditions to watch for in almond orchards during the dormant…
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Orchard Management Monthly Newsletter
Vigilance for NOW Control in Walnuts
Dealing with navel orangeworm (NOW) is a numbers game, according to agronomist and PCA Robert Smith of Ultra…
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Orchard Management Monthly Newsletter
Combination of Control Tools are Best Bet for Gopher Invasions
Damage caused by invasions of pocket gophers in tree nut orchards can cause losses in the 5% to…
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Orchard Management Monthly Newsletter
Evaluating Almond Orchard Production Potential for Next Season
In the worst-case scenario of next year’s water quality and availability, UCCE advisors recommend growers start evaluating and…
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Orchard Management Monthly Newsletter
Fall Orchard Management Considerations for Walnut
The 2021 walnut harvest is over, and growers have a number of considerations for their orchards as trees…
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