Crop Management
What Harvest Is Telling You About Next Year’s Crop
September is more than the end of harvest; it’s the moment to read the orchard, correct what can still be corrected and protect the carbohydrates…
West Coast Nut Reporting
Crop Management
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Crop Management
Cooperative Efforts Score Major Safety Win with Cal/OSHA
A commitment to worker safety earned Tessenderlo Kerley’s Hanford plant Cal/OSHA STAR status. Cecilia Parsons reports on the people and practices…
Crop Management
Pollination Still Pays in Self-Fertile Almond Varieties
Honey bees can still improve yields in self-fertile almonds. The Almond Board of California examines hive stocking rates, rental costs and the…
Crop Management
The Orchard’s Report Card
As each block moves through harvest and into postharvest, the orchard starts telling the truth.
Crop Management
Recovery Starts Before Harvest Ends
Well, the dog days are upon us. So far in the middle of the San Joaquin Valley, our 100-degree days have been broken up every couple days by…
Crop Management
Late Harvest, Rising NOW Pressure: What I’m Watching in August
I've been walking almond and pistachio orchards for 45 years, since I was a teenager driving my father's spray rigs through cotton fields. I hold…
Crop Management
A Northern Perspective: Protect This Year’s Crop and Next Year’s Yield
August usually means the start of almond harvest, but shakers started early this year. Key August practices in almonds include limiting water stress…
Crop Management
Setton Growers Call Organic Decision the Right One
"You have to be good to do it. The soil and water have to be right to farm organic pistachios."
Almonds
You’re Growing Two Crops Every Season
You're always growing two crops: what you're harvesting this year and the buds you're preparing for next year.
Crop Management
Focused Production and Postharvest Research Key to California Walnut Industry’s Long-Term Success
Walnut production comes with real challenges, including rising input costs, extreme weather and pest pressures, all while grower returns are…