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Orchard Management Monthly Newsletter
Pistachio Pruning Routine Includes Hand and Machiner
Achieving harvestable yields is the goal when pistachio growers send hand pruning crews and mechanical pruning equipment into…
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Orchard Management Monthly Newsletter
From the Orchard: Walnut Grower Jason Colombini Brings Water Awareness and Sustainability to Orchards
Jason Colombini is fascinated with water, so much so that his friends sometimes think he’s a little weird.…
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Counties Taking an Educational Approach to Landowners with Neglected Properties
With the governor’s signature on AB 732, county agricultural commissioners now have a tool to motivate landowners with…
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From the Orchard: James Chinchiolo: Fourth-Generation Grower Brings New Life to Family Tree Nut Operation
James Chinchiolo of Chinchiolo Farming Co. comes from a long line of growers, but they didn’t always grow…
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Proper Recycling Keeps Growers Compliant and Containers Out of Landfills
Disposing of empty pesticide containers can be a persistent challenge for growers, but following proper recycling and rinsing…
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Almonds
From the Orchard: First-Generation Grower Jamie Bledsoe Details Journey from Dairy to Almonds and Pistachios
Jamie Bledsoe of Golden Genes Inc. and Riverdale East Investors is somewhat of a rarity these days. He’s…
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DPR’s New Pesticide Review Process Could Reshape Product Availability
California’s Department of Pesticide Regulation (DPR) is preparing to launch a new pesticide prioritization process that could determine…
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How Postharvest Carbohydrate Recharge Boosts Almond Yield, Soil Health and Orchard Profitability
“Trees don’t rest after harvest, they recharge.” At a grower field day held in a Madera-area almond orchard,…
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Early Detection Key as Pacific Flatheaded Borer Spreads in Walnuts
An insect pest that only a few years ago was associated with drought-stressed young trees now poses a…
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From the Orchard: How Tobin Barth Returned to Lead Capay Canyon Ranch and Grow California’s Almond Industry
Tobin Barth took a roundabout path to leading Capay Canyon Ranch, the Barth family’s almond processing company. After…
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