Labor
Why Personal Protective Equipment Is Important
Before the workday even begins, one simple choice can make the difference between arriving home safely or suffering from a work-related injury. In…
West Coast Nut Reporting
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Almonds
Red Leaf Blotch, Carpophilus Beetle Raise Alarm for Almond Industry
Staying ahead of pest and disease threats will require new technologies as well as grower vigilance and action.
Hazelnuts
Chilean Hazelnut Growers Expected to Harvest 200,000 Metric Tons by 2030
Chilean growers are expected to harvest more than 200,000 metric tons of hazelnuts annually by 2030, far outpacing Oregon’s expected production and…
Orchard Management
Northern Perspective: February 2026
Hello, 2026! As of early January, chilling is accumulating at a similar pace to the last few years, nut prices are generally improved, and Shasta…
Nutrition
Plan Ahead to Improve Fertility Outcomes
The Marine Corps uses the 7P model: Proper prior planning prevents poor performance. Of course, I’ve cleaned that up a bit. In business, we create…
Orchard Management Monthly Newsletter
Ethephon Trials Show Promising Results in Walnut Varieties
Almonds
Self-Fertile Almond Varieties Gain Ground, but Export Questions Remain
While interest in self-compatible almond varieties, particularly the new Nonpareils, continues to grow, the industry concern has been with export…
Cover Crop
New Tool Helps Growers Choose the Right Cover Crops for Western Conditions
A new online tool is giving growers across the West a practical way to select cover crops suited to their farms’ unique conditions.
Orchard Management
Megan Stetser on the Future of California Nut Farming
Megan Stetser, vice president of crop marketing for Manulife Investment Management Farmland Management Services, oversees 42,000 acres of…
Almonds
Study Provides Beehive Stocking Rate Guidance for Almond Growers
“There is a lot of misinformation out there,” UC Davis extension apiculturist specialist Elina Niño said in her opening remarks at The Almond…