Regulations
A Peek at the California Legislative Session for 2026
As you sit and read this article, what comes to mind as the most pressing issues facing Californians today? Water? Cost of living? Homelessness? Am…
West Coast Nut Reporting
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Orchard Management
The Orchard Paradox: Modernizing Capital and Compliance for California’s Permanent Crops
For West Coast nut growers, permanence has always defined the business model. When an almond, walnut or pistachio tree is planted, it represents a…
Pistachios
Orchard Location Impacts Pistachio Production
“The most important decision you will ever make in establishing an orchard is where,” UCCE plant science specialist Louise Ferguson said.
Fertilizer
New Fertilizer Bill Introduced Could Destroy Decades of Collaboration Between Farmers and Water Boards
This year, AB 2447 (Assemblymember Rebecca Bauer-Kahan), titled the Water Supply Protection Act, and sponsored by the Natural Resources Defense…
Ag Industry
The Weight of Legacy: The Pressure of Keeping the Farm Alive in Hard Times
Editor’s Note: Mental health is an issue receiving increased attention across agriculture. This article begins a two-part series by Jason Scott…
Press Release
ENTRAPMENT® INSECTICIDE RECEIVES EPA REGISTRATION FOR ALL AGRICULTURAL CROPS
This physical mode of action insecticide is one of the most broadly registered actives on the market, with the utmost application flexibility for…
Press Release
Seeds for Bees Opening Announcement
Fertilizer
Early Phosphorus and Calcium Set the Stage for Yield
Bloom is intense. Is there any other time when our trees go from bare to full solar panels, growing nuts, sucking up water, opening and closing…
Pest
Mite Monitoring Recommended in April to Make Control Decisions
Lush, green cover crops on orchard floors in March make it difficult to envision the dry, dusty and hot days of summer, but they are inevitable, and…
Almonds
Markets, Shifting Trade and What It Means for California Almond Growers
Sixty years ago, California almonds were almost exclusively a domestic product, with nearly 75% of total production shipped within the United States…