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Walnuts
In Search of Chandler 2.0
It’s been more than 40 years since the University of California’s Walnut Improvement Program released a variety as…
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Category: Walnuts
Ag Industry
Regional Board Rules Put Walnut Hullers Under the Microscope
Over the past year, the agricultural industry has observed as the Central Valley Regional Water Quality Control Board…
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Walnuts
The Next Generation of Walnut Rootstock Aims at Resistance to Soil-Borne Pathogens
A multi-disciplinary collaboration is underway to develop and deploy walnut rootstocks with resistance to the major soil-borne pathogens,…
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Walnuts
Training Young Walnut Trees
Young walnut trees, like young children, need to be trained, and if not trained correctly, the outcome could…
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Ag Industry
Farming is the Family Tradition at Heinrich Farms
Agriculture runs deep in the Heinrich family. You could even say it is in their blood. Gordon Heinrich,…
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Pest
New Tools Aid in Monitoring for Beneficial’s in the Orchard
Decision support and management tools for insect pests in walnuts and almonds continue to be refined by University…
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Pest
NOW in Walnuts
Contiguous acreage of nut crops in California is making navel orangeworm (NOW) a more pressing pest concern for…
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Irrigation
Let the Tree Dictate When to Start Irrigating
There are many available techniques for scheduling irrigation in walnuts during the season, says Ken Shackel, Professor in…
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Ag Industry
Organic Walnuts
Quality organically grown walnuts are not produced with neglect but with careful planning and management. Rachel Elkins, UCCE…
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Disease
Walnuts and Crown Gall: What It Is and How to Manage
Crown gall—the tumors or galls that can appear on the roots, trunk, and crown of a tree—is nothing…
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