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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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Category: Nutrition
Nutrition
Careful Rootstock Selection Can Ensure Long-Term Productivity
Choosing the correct almond rootstock based on specific environmental limitations at an orchard site can help ensure long-term…
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Almonds
Pollinator Efforts Lead to Prestigious Sustainability Award for Almond Board of California
The past October, the North American Pollinator Protection Campaign (NAPPC) presented its Business for Bees Sustainability Award, an…
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Almonds
Almond Pollination 2022: Economic Outlook and Other Considerations
In this article, we summarize some considerations for the 2022 almond pollination season, including results from a 2021…
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Nutrition
Planning for Nitrogen Efficiency for 2022
Nitrogen is 78% of the air we breathe. 78%!? Yet we have to pour the N to our…
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Irrigation
Prevent Water Stress in the Central Valley and Set Trees Up for Bearing Next Year’s Crop
This year, long-range weather forecasts from the National Weather Service call for above-normal temperatures for the southern half…
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Nutrition
Fertilizer Strategies for a Low Price, High Input Cost Season
The perfect storm seems to be rolling into the agricultural mainland. Walnut and almond prices are down, inputs…
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Nutrition
Advancing Crop Nutrition
As the 2020 season draws to a close, hopefully you and your agronomist have a chance to review…
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Nutrition
No “One Size Fits All” for Soil Nutrition
One of the greatest marketing tag lines of all time is “One size fits all!” That sure makes…
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Nutrition
4Rs of Nitrogen Management in Walnuts
“Are growers applying too much nitrogen to their crops?” This is a question Parry Klassen, director of the…
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