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 impact is not always…
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Orchard Management
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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 data and…
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 some spots always seem to need more water…
Orchard Management
Jeff and Mason McKinney on Farming, Family and the Future of Almonds
"My parents always said, 'We knew when you were 10 years old, you were going to be a farmer,'" he said.
Agriculture
Soluble Calcium Can Help Manage Heat, Sodium and Water Penetration Challenges
Here comes the heat. With that comes heat stress, fruit development, water penetration issues and higher sodium levels. So many stressors, so little…
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 machines can move…
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 with what worked there, plenty of decisions…
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 for many years to protect crop yields…
Orchard Management
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 to join the family business.
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 billion pounds. The current estimate for…