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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…
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Category: Orchard Management
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…
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Agriculture
Soluble Calcium Can Help Manage Heat, Sodium and Water Penetration Challenges
Jump-Start June! Here comes the heat. With that comes heat stress, fruit development, water penetration issues and higher…
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Agriculture
Robotics and AI Reshape Orchard Management
In orchards and specialty crops, robotics are increasingly used for tasks like pruning, harvesting and field scouting. Autonomous…
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Almonds
Good Decisions Can Add Years to an Orchard’s Productive Life
Unless you are planting a new almond orchard at the site of a previous successful orchard and continuing…
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Almonds
ABC Pest Management Workshop Highlights Controls
Tree nut growers have battled to control pests and diseases like navel orangeworm, peach twig borer and rust…
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Orchard Management
From the Orchard: Mitchell Yerxa: Diversification, Mentorship and the Future of California Farming
Despite a rich family farming history, Mitchell Yerxa, fifth-generation owner of River Vista Farms LLC, didn’t start out…
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Nutrition
What Trees Still Need When the Crop Is Not There
Here comes the heat. Unfortunately, the pistachio crop is way off this year. Very likely less than 1…
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Orchard Management
Managing Walnut Husk Fly and Codling Moth in California Orchards
The walnut husk fly has become a significant mid- to late-season pest across all walnut-growing regions of California.…
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Orchard Management
The Orchard Paradox: Modernizing Capital and Compliance for California’s Permanent Crops
For West Coast nut growers, permanence has always defined the business model. When an almond, walnut or pistachio…
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