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Orchard Management Monthly Newsletter
Vigilance for NOW Control in Walnuts
Dealing with navel orangeworm (NOW) is a numbers game, according to agronomist and PCA Robert Smith of Ultra…
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Orchard Management Monthly Newsletter
Combination of Control Tools are Best Bet for Gopher Invasions
Damage caused by invasions of pocket gophers in tree nut orchards can cause losses in the 5% to…
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Evaluating Almond Orchard Production Potential for Next Season
In the worst-case scenario of next year’s water quality and availability, UCCE advisors recommend growers start evaluating and…
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Fall Orchard Management Considerations for Walnut
The 2021 walnut harvest is over, and growers have a number of considerations for their orchards as trees…
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Pistachio Research Looks to Evaluate New Training Systems
The California Pistachio Board is funding research trials to evaluate new training methods for trees against conventional methods.…
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Leaf Sap Analysis in Tree Nuts
Sap analysis has proved to be an effective method for leaf tissue sampling and determining nutrient needs. Sap…
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True Bugs No Longer an ‘Occasional’ Pest
There was high leaffooted bug populations in almonds this year and those higher numbers contributed to early-season nut…
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Time to Think about Pollination Contracts
Yes, the holidays aren’t here yet, but that does not mean almond growers and orchard managers can’t get…
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Mulching Pistachios has Benefits and Challenges
Taking advantage of an oversupply of wood chips from orchard removals gave a Central Valley pistachio grower an…
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Freeze Damage in Walnut Orchards is Possible
Erratic patterns of freeze damage in older walnut orchards and typical damage in young orchards over the past…
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