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Hedging Your Bets
British poet William Cowper was quoted in the 1700s as saying, “Variety is the spice of life.” The…
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Almonds
Running Out of Room
California almond handler Dave Phippen has spent sleepless nights this year wondering if he’ll find enough wooden bins…
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Almonds
“Almond Express” is Operational and Rolling into the Los Angeles Harbor
Over the past few years, our industry has faced severe challenges, threatening our global market position and our…
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Almonds
View from the Top: Q and A with Monte Vista Farming CEO Jonathan Hoff
Two years into the supply chain crisis, Jonathan Hoff is tired of being nice. “We need somebody who’s…
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Almonds
With Boron, Planning Ahead Key to Avoiding Issues
When it comes to boron in almonds, planning ahead appears to be the best strategy, both to avoid…
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Air Curtain Burners: One Realistic Solution for Nut Biomass
As biomass plants continue to close and air pollution control districts move to completely phase out ag burning,…
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Almonds
High Input Costs on a Tight Budget
California almond growers saw a record crop in 2020 of 3.12 billion meat pounds. By comparison, 2021 almond…
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Insights and Issues with Ag Technologies
Automation and control of irrigation can be achieved with new technology, Pat Biddy of Vanguard reported at the…
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The Use of Mummy Sprays to Augment Sanitation in Almonds
In this article, I explore the use of insecticides and their proper timing to augment sanitation in almonds…
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Hello Old Foe
With most insect pest control attention in tree nut orchards now directed at navel orangeworm, it is possible…
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