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Ag Industry
5 Things Tree Nut Growers Should Be Thinking About in July 2025
If you’re growing tree nuts in California, July is not the month to coast. This is when serious growers get locked in.
Events
Setton Holds Earth Day Scholarship Contest
High school seniors from five Porterville-area high schools received a total of $25,000 in scholarships awarded by Setton Farms for their winning…
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Nest Boxes to Attract Avian Predators
Pest Management
Integrated Pest Management for Spider Mites in California Walnut Orchards
Early summer is the time to monitor potential hot spots for spider mites and create a treatment plan where biologicals may have failed to reduce…
Regulations
CDPR Study Shows No Impact for 1,3-D: Are We Surprised?
The California Department of Pesticide Regulation (CDPR) recently reported the results of a study conducted over several months in Stanislaus County…
Almonds
A Northern Perspective: June
Summer is here and hull split is just weeks away. June is when kernel dry weight begins to accumulate rapidly and the flower buds for the next crop…
Pest Management
Growers’ Guide to Hull Split: Planning, Budgeting and Postharvest Evaluation
For most, July and August are known as the prime time for summer vacations and laying low, but for the almond industry, it marks the start of “go…
Pistachios
Stay Ahead of Navel Orangeworm in Pistachio
Orchard sanitation may be the last thing on your mind in June as your pistachio trees develop full canopies and set fruit. But Joel Siegel, USDA-ARS…
Safety
Separating Fact from Fiction When It Comes to Fertilizers
Fertilizers should be viewed as a pillar of modern agriculture. Instead, the focus tends to be on allegations by some that fertilizers pose a risk…