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…
West Coast Nut Reporting
Irrigation
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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…
Industry News
Water Leaders Focus on Long-Term Certainty for Agriculture
Collaboration and long-term planning are key to securing agriculture's future
Farm Management
Where AgTech Delivers Real Returns in Nut Orchards
How to Separate Tools That Reduce Labor and Inputs From Those That Add Cost Without Clear Benefit
Crop Management
Walnut Grade Sheets Are a Grower’s REPORT CARD
Grade sheets from the processor or a third-party provide a valuable opportunity to make good management decisions that can improve the yield and…
Almonds
Precision Timing Helps Growers Manage Hull Rot
Hull rot remains one of the more frustrating and yield-limiting diseases in California almonds, particularly because its full impact is not always…
Irrigation
Plant-Based Irrigation Helps Overcome Pistachio Challenges
Irrigation decisions in tree nut orchards rely on information from multiple sources. Pressure bombs, ETc calculations, historic irrigation data and…
Innovation
Turning Crop Monitoring Data into Better Yield Decisions
Every orchard has areas that don't perform the same. Soil changes across a block, tree vigor varies, and some spots always seem to need more water…
Innovation
Soil a Limiting Factor in Orchard Yield Variability
Orchard soil variability and its impact on profitability were one of the hot topics at the 48th annual Nickels Soil Lab Field Day.
Agriculture
Soluble Calcium Can Help Manage Heat, Sodium and Water Penetration Challenges
Here comes the heat. With that comes heat stress, fruit development, water penetration issues and higher sodium levels. So many stressors, so little…