Almonds
Almond Margins Face Stacked Pressures as Policy, Pests and Trade Collide
Even as almond prices show signs of stabilization, many growers are finding that improved pricing alone isn’t enough to restore margins. Rising…
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Irrigation
ILRP Expert Panel Evaluating Considering Programmatic Changes
Potential changes to the Irrigated Lands Regulatory Program (ILRP), as well as on-farm fertilizer use, could be on the way. In the fall of last…
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 receptivity are…
Disease
Newly Identified Bud Rot Disease Raises Concerns for Hazelnut Growers
Thinking back, Oregon State University Extension Orchard Crop Specialist Nik Wiman believes he has been seeing symptoms of bud rot in the…
Pest
Gill’s Mealybug Presents Control, Resistance Challenges for Pistachio Industry
Having mealybugs at harvest is a problem. Making your crop unsalable through attempts to control mealybugs is devastating.
Fertilizer
Nitrogen and Phosphorus Fertilization of Pistachios in the First Two Years
Planting an orchard requires a lot of work to ensure that the trees get off to the best start possible: picking the right rootstock and scion…
New Tech
Digital Eyes in the Orchard: The Future of NOW Monitoring
Mating disruption is a widely used tool in nut orchards to reduce navel orangeworm (NOW) populations by releasing pheromones that confuse male moths…
Orchard Management
Asa Robinson on Building Better Walnuts from a Family Farm Legacy
Four years ago, Asa Robinson had a steady, tenured teaching position in Etna, California, when he and his wife, Samantha, decided to buy 5 acres of…