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Orchard Management Monthly Newsletter
Management Advice for Maximum Walnut Returns
Shaking off a quality crop is a walnut grower’s goal every year. When returns are projected to be…
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Effects of Wildfire Smoke on Pistachio Orchards
The duration and intensity of the fire season has increased due to increasing temperatures, earlier snowmelt, reduced fuel…
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Fungicide Efficacy and Treatment Tables for Effective Sprays
As growers make this season’s fungicide sprays, helpful diagnostic tables are available online at the UC ANR website…
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NOW Attractants for Population Monitoring in Walnut
As the 2021 walnut season begins, growers will again assess the best way to monitor for navel orangeworm…
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Organic Almonds: Why and How from a Grower’s Perspective [UPDATED]
Some almond growers are exploring the idea of growing organic to capitalize on increasing popularity of organic nut…
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Kasugamycin Product Gets Section 18 Approval
The trademarked bactericide Kasumin has received Environmental Protection Agency Section 18 approval for use in almonds in 2021.…
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Root Rots Result from Poor Water Management
Water management is the basis for controlling Phytophthora root and crown rot in pistachio trees. In his presentation…
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A Look at Groundwater Recharge
One of the most cost-effective methods for bringing California’s groundwater basins into compliance with the Sustainable Groundwater Management…
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New UC Wolfskill Widens Harvest Window
Pushing the walnut harvest window open a little wider is the new UC variety “UC Wolfskill”. This new…
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Canopy Management in Pistachio for Good-Quality Annual Crops
Mechanically pruning and/or hand pruning pistachio tree canopies can facilitate orchard operations and harvester efficiency and produce good-quality…
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