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Walnuts
Five Things You Want to See in your Walnut Orchard in July
A mature walnut orchard in July can be a pretty quiet and hopeful place. Healthy trees are soaking…
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Ag Industry
Stay Out of the Heat
As we start our summer months and temperatures continue to rise, it is important to understand not only…
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Profile
Grower Insights: Matt Billings
Ask almond grower Matt Billings what matters most to him, and he’ll tell you, “Integrity and family.” As…
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Irrigation
Irrigation Management Considerations for Summer
The health experts recommend 6 to 10 cups of water per day for the average human depending on…
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Ag Industry
Pistachio Growers Make Significant Investments in Organics
Organic pistachios, long an afterthought, today are experiencing unusually high interest among growers. The estimated acreage in organic…
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Walnuts
What Will the Next 70 Years of Walnut Breeding Bring?
Before the UC Davis Walnut Improvement Program was founded in 1948 by Gene Serr and Harold Forde, there…
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Almonds
Research Uncovers New Developments in Band Canker in Almonds
Band canker was first reported in the late 1960s as a minor problem in California almonds. However, over…
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Ag Industry
Congestion at West Coast Ports Strains Tree Nut Shipments
In more than 20 years of exporting tree nuts from California, Jim Zion of Meridian Growers has experienced…
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Pistachios
Pistachio Production Grows in Northern California
Even though one of the first pistachio trees planted in California put down roots in the northern Sacramento…
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Pest
Potential Effects of Drought and Climate Change on Insect Pests Including Navel Orangeworm
Climate change is the long-term statistically significant change in climate parameters due to increases in greenhouse gas (GHG)…
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New Tech
Artificial Intelligence Drives Defect Sorting Decisions
Admitted innovators, the family members behind Travaille and Phippen Inc. embrace technology to improve their production efficiency and…
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Orchard Management Monthly Newsletter
Zinc Deficiency Poses Challenges for Pecan Growers
Environmental conditions in Arizona and California favor quality pecan production, except when it comes to the micronutrient zinc.…
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