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Pest Management
Tackling Problematic Weeds in Hazelnuts
Growers need to start early and stay vigilant when managing two weeds that can create havoc at harvest…
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Category: Pest Management
Disease
A Refresher Course on EFB Management
Leaving Eastern filbert blight-infected chippings on orchard floors is a viable alternative to burning or hauling them away…
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Fumigation
Making Every Fumigation Count
Fumigation is an important tool across California’s tree nut industry, from managing pests in the orchard to protecting…
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Disease
Walnut Mold Pressure Builds as Researchers Refine Management
Rain events during the 2025 harvest were blamed for higher percentages of mold in the walnut crop. Kearney-based…
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Crop Management
Late Harvest, Rising NOW Pressure: What I’m Watching in August
I‘ve been walking almond and pistachio orchards for 45 years, since I was a teenager driving my father’s…
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Agriculture
The Next Generation of Ag Drones
Unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs), commonly called agricultural drones, have been used experimentally in agriculture for more than 30…
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Crop Management
A Northern Perspective: Protect This Year’s Crop and Next Year’s Yield
August usually means the start of almond harvest, but shakers started early this year. Key August practices in…
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Events
Early Bloom, Pest Pressure Shape 2026 Pistachio Crop
Understanding the dynamics of an uneven bloom and protecting the resulting smaller crop from insect damage before harvest…
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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…
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Cover Crop
Hazelnut Grower All In on Cover Crops
Hazelnut grower Greg Satrum once thought of bare orchards as being well maintained. “Now I see missed opportunity,”…
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