Disease
Walnut Mold Pressure Builds as Researchers Refine Management
UC researchers are tracing when walnut mold develops and how harvest conditions affect quality. Cecilia Parsons reports on orchard practices and…
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Orchard Management
A Trial by Fire and an Eye on Precision Ag
Madera grower and crop consultant Will Cosyns reflects on taking on the family operation at 25 and where he sees opportunity for California almonds
Harvest
Managing Almond Harvest When the Weather Turns Wet
In light of recent National Weather Service forecasts of a strong El Niño-type weather pattern, almond growers may want to think back to last fall…
Crop Management
The Orchard’s Report Card
As each block moves through harvest and into postharvest, the orchard starts telling the truth.
Orchard Management Monthly Newsletter
Avoid Premature Leaf Drop in Almond Trees
Almond trees that retain green, viable leaves into late fall are set up for good production the next growing season. Severe or even significant loss…
Press Release
Acadian Plant Health Builds Direct Sales Presence in California
Acadian Plant Health has expanded its direct market presence in California, appointing Michael Lombardi and Eric (Rick) Ebbinghausen as Territory…
Crop Management
Recovery Starts Before Harvest Ends
Well, the dog days are upon us. So far in the middle of the San Joaquin Valley, our 100-degree days have been broken up every couple days by…
Crop Management
Late Harvest, Rising NOW Pressure: What I’m Watching in August
I've been walking almond and pistachio orchards for 45 years, since I was a teenager driving my father's spray rigs through cotton fields. I hold…
Farm Management
Almond Day Panel Examines Factors Affecting Grower Returns: What Impacts Your Check at Harvest?
Influences on grower returns, including quality, market conditions and regulations, were dissected by industry panelists at West Coast Nut's Almond…