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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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Category: Pest Management
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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Almonds
Pros and Cons of Using More Selective Pesticides
Decades ago, when tighter restrictions began to curtail tree nut growers’ use of broad-spectrum pesticides, chemical companies developed…
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Pest Management
Small Changes Before Harvest Can Make a Big Difference for Walnuts
As the growing season moves into summer and closer to harvest, the window for influencing walnut yield and…
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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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Pest Management
Timing, Tank Mixes Critical for Silverleaf Nightshade Control
Silverleaf nightshade (Solanum elaeagnifolium) is a perennial broadleaf weed that is widespread in California and has become a…
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Pest Management
When Evidence Replaces Assumptions: What a UC Davis Study Reveals About PCAs
For years, California agriculture has operated under a cloud of accusations. Activist groups have assertively claimed that farmers…
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Almonds
Red Leaf Blotch, Carpophilus Beetle Raise Alarm for Almond Industry
Staying ahead of pest and disease threats will require new technologies as well as grower vigilance and action.…
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Hazelnuts
Researchers Step Up Efforts Targeting Voles in Hazelnut Orchards
Oregon State University (OSU) researchers, with help from industry funding and a federal wildlife specialist, are stepping up…
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New Tech
Insights from the Biologicals and Integrated Pest Management Surveys on the U.S. West Coast
California, Oregon and Washington are major U.S. agricultural regions producing high-value crops like berries, tree nuts, tree fruits,…
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