Events
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…
West Coast Nut Reporting
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Almonds
Resistant Rootstocks Are the Best Bet When Fighting Oak Root Fungus
Resistant rootstocks are a key management tool for oak root fungus in almond orchards. This wood decay fungus, Armillaria, poses an ongoing…
Ag Industry
Playing the Whole Field
This time of year, I find myself paying closer attention not just to what’s happening in my own rows, but to what’s happening beyond them as well.
Orchard Management Monthly Newsletter
IGRs Recommended for Walnut Scale
Walnut scale is a very tiny insect pest that can damage walnut trees in two ways. UCCE farm advisor Elizabeth Fichtner, in a Growing the Valley…
Press Release
Sym-Agro Inc. And Biofungitek SL Announce USA Distribution Agreement for BEREZI® Fungicide
(Visalia, California, March 3, 2026) Sym-Agro Inc. and Biofungitek SL announced today that the parties have entered into a U.S. distribution…
Events
Nickels Soil Lab Fundraiser Nets $40,000 for Research
More than 100 members of California’s agricultural community came together on Dec. 4 at the Arbuckle Golf Club (Colusa County) to support the…
Hazelnuts
New Hazelnut Cultivar Offers Resistance to New Strain of EFB
Oregon State University’s Hazelnut Breeding and Genetics Program has released a cultivar with a new source of resistance to Eastern Filbert Blight…
Pest Management
When Evidence Replaces Assumptions: What a UC Davis Study Reveals About PCAs
For years, California agriculture has operated under a cloud of accusations. Activist groups have assertively claimed that farmers use excessive…
Processing
Fresno State’s Nut Processing Lab Delivers for California’s Tree Nut Industry
A component identified as critical to the advancement of the tree nut industry in California is being delivered by California State University…
Tree Nut
Oregon Organic Hazelnuts Gain Early Momentum, Scale Remains the Limiting Factor
In a tree nut sector dominated by large, well-capitalized commodity programs, Oregon’s organic hazelnut growers face a paradox as a niche specialty…