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Planning for Tomorrow: Blue Diamond CEO Highlights Ongoing Retooling Efforts
While Blue Diamond Growers provided members with industry-leading returns for the past 11 years, such was not the case with the 2024 crop when the…
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Pollination, water, nutrition and the decisions behind an almond crop. Reporting from California orchards and the researchers who work alongside growers.
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From the Board: Telling the Almond Industry’s Stewardship Story
With environmental stewardship a key consideration with food brands, consumer preferences, and California policy, the almond industry has made it a…
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First-Generation Grower Jamie Bledsoe Details Journey from Dairy to Almonds and Pistachios
Jamie Bledsoe of Golden Genes Inc. and Riverdale East Investors is somewhat of a rarity these days. He’s a first-generation grower of almonds…
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A Northern Perspective for Almonds: October
October. The season isn’t over with harvests finishing up and plenty of work to prep for next year. Key activities include harvest, postharvest…
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Nickels Soil Lab, a Research Legacy Rooted in California’s Toughest Soils
In the heart of Arbuckle, Calif., Nickels Soil Lab has quietly shaped the way tree nut growers farm for more than six decades. From drip irrigation…
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Almond and Pistachio Growers Use Sterile Moths in Battle Against Destructive Pest
In California’s Central Valley, tree nut growers are evaluating an innovative and environmentally friendly method to combat the navel orangeworm…
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Prevention May Be the Answer to Wood-Rotting Fungus Spread
A healthy-appearing almond tree that suddenly snaps at its base and falls over? Blame Ganoderma adspersum, an aggressive fungal disease that causes…
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Postharvest Considerations for Almonds
Harvest may mark the end of the growing season, but it’s far from the end of orchard management. Postharvest is a critical time to set the stage for…
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Red Leaf Blotch Spreads Across California Almond Orchards: What Growers Need to Know
Last year’s outbreak of red leaf blotch (RLB) disease in four northern San Joaquin Valley counties turned out to be a warning shot. UC researchers…
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Postharvest Pest Management: Closing the Gaps to Protect Almond Quality
Throughout the growing season, pest management is a top priority for the almond industry. With integrated pest management (IPM) resources readily…