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Crop Management
Setton Growers Call Organic Decision the Right One
“You have to be good to do it. The soil and water have to be right to farm…
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Category: Pistachios
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.…
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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…
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Pistachios
Pistachio Processors Take Alternate Bearing in Stride
Alternate bearing is an indication of how much crop yield can vary from year to year. It is…
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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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Irrigation
Research Partnership Aims to Strengthen Orchard Resilience Through Recharge
On-farm groundwater recharge isn’t a new practice, but a collaborative effort is growing the understanding of where recharge…
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Ag Industry
In a Tight Season, Showing Up Could Make the Difference
Some of the biggest money you’ll make or lose this season is decided before harvest even starts. Not…
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Nutrition
Managing Salinity, Nutrients Key to Pistachio Productivity
Salinity and crop nutrient use concerns in the southern San Joaquin Valley were discussed at a workshop hosted…
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Pistachios
Orchard Location Impacts Pistachio Production
“The most important decision you will ever make in establishing an orchard is where,” UCCE plant science specialist…
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Pistachios
Pistachio Pollination is a Complex Process
Pollination in pistachio production is a process, not an event. Floret maturity, pollen availability and viability, and pistil…
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