TM
Crop Management
WHAT I’M WATCHING: What Harvest Is Telling You About Next Year’s Crop
September is more than the end of harvest; it’s the moment to read the orchard, correct what can…
Read ArticleTopic Archive
Category: Orchard Management
Orchard Management
From the Orchard: A Trial by Fire and an Eye on Precision Ag
Madera grower and crop consultant Will Cosyns reflects on taking on the family operation at 25 and where…
Read Article
Crop Management
The Orchard’s Report Card
As each block moves through harvest and into postharvest, the orchard starts telling the truth. After a full…
Read Article
Orchard Management
From the Orchard: Growers Share Their Direct-to-Consumer Success Stories
How growers are building stronger businesses through direct-to-consumer sales. Farmers are innovators. They always have been. From George…
Read Article
Almonds
You’re Growing Two Crops Every Season
You’re always growing two crops: what you’re harvesting this year and the buds you’re preparing for next year.…
Read Article
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…
Read Article
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…
Read Article
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…
Read Article
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…
Read Article
Orchard Management
From the Orchard: Jeff and Mason McKinney on Farming, Family and the Future of Almonds
Jeff McKinney’s parents knew early on that he would be a farmer. “My parents always said, ‘We knew…
Read Article