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Best Irrigation Systems for Pecans
More than any other tree nut grown in the West, pecans are water loving with mature orchards taking…
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Threespike Goosegrass Presents Orchard Challenges
âIf you have it in an orchard, itâs going to be your number one weed problem.â Brad Hanson,…
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Cover Crops in Almonds
Whether your goal in planting a cover crop is to achieve improved water infiltration, better orchard access or…
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Summer Trap Crop Evaluations
A unique center-line drip irrigation system in a certified organic pistachio orchard presented University of California (UC) researchers…
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Lowest Nut Count in Six Years
The recent California Almond Objective Measurement Report by the National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS) brought a sharper focus…
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Supplemental Pollination Shows Potential
Every year in early February, University of California Cooperative Extension (UCCE) farm advisor Elizabeth Fichtner said, she gets…
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Root Health and Moisture Management for Pre-harvest
Orchard soils lacking in adequate calcium levels at harvest time can lead to abiotic stress in trees and…
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Stink Bug Territory Expanding
The invasive brown marmorated stinkbug is in the Central Valley and has caused significant damage in some almond…
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Infrared Drying Technology Developing
Infrared drying technology for removing moisture from in-shell walnuts, was tested in 2017 with funding from the California…
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Farm Labor ContractorsâEssential and Risky
As harvest gets underway for some and is in full swing for others, the issue around having sufficient…
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