Walnuts
Global Trade and Retail Shifts Reshape Walnut Markets
From policy discussions in Brussels to U.S. grocery store shelves, an expanding list of forces is shaping the future of California walnuts. Trade…
The West Coast Nut Crop Desk
Walnuts
Orchard health, kernel quality and the work after harvest. Research and field reporting for the people growing California walnuts.
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Industry Calls for Consolidation, Innovation at California Walnut Conference
Market discipline, quality accountability and long-term orchard solutions were central topics at this year’s California Walnut Conference in…
Walnuts
From the Board: 2026 California Walnut Conference: Connect, Learn and Shape the Future
For more than 16 years, the California Walnut Conference, produced in partnership with West Coast Nut, has served as the central gathering for…
Walnuts
Walnut Industry Marches Forward on Sustainability Road
In 2023, the California walnut industry developed a strategic plan designed to drive grower prosperity, and defining the industry’s sustainability…
Orchard Management Monthly Newsletter
Walnut Grower Jason Colombini Brings Water Awareness and Sustainability to Orchards
Jason Colombini is fascinated with water, so much so that his friends sometimes think he’s a little weird.
Walnuts
Preemergent Timing and Rotation Key to Walnut Weed Control
Weed control in California walnut orchards has never been more challenging. Herbicide resistance is spreading, and deep-rooted perennials are…
Walnuts
From the Board: California Walnuts: Poised for Growth Abroad and at Home
In 2023, the California walnut industry took aim at an ambitious vision: making California walnuts craved around the globe. Since then, the industry…
Almonds
Nickels Soil Lab, a Research Legacy Rooted in California’s Toughest Soils
In the heart of Arbuckle, Calif., Nickels Soil Lab has quietly shaped the way tree nut growers farm for more than six decades. From drip irrigation…
Walnuts
Cracking Whole-Orchard Recycling of Walnuts: Researchers Trial Rootstocks, Added Nitrogen to Fine-Tune Walnut Chip Management
Brent Holtz, a UCCE orchard systems farm advisor in San Joaquin County, and fellow researchers have studied whole-orchard recycling (WOR) of almonds…
Walnuts
Whole-Orchard Recycling for Walnuts
Brent Holtz, orchard systems farm advisor for San Joaquin County, started research on whole-orchard recycling (WOR) in almonds over two decades ago…