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Irrigation
Irrigation Scheduling in Young, Nonbearing Trees Is Equally Important as It Is in Mature Orchards
In the early, nonbearing years, an orchard’s long-term health can be affected by overirrigation or underirrigation. Recognizing small canopies and…
Almonds
View from the Top: ‘We’re Waiting for the Turnaround’ Almond and Pistachio Producer Stuart Woolf Hopes for Improvement but Plans for Change.
When Stuart Woolf was a young man, he shrank from public speaking. Hated it, in fact.
Harvest
The Backbone of Agriculture Is Community
Agriculture is often viewed through a narrow lens, focusing primarily on the work of growers and farmworkers and the agricultural industry. However…
Weed Management
Silverleaf Nightshade: A Challenge in California Orchards
Silverleaf nightshade, Solanum elaeagnifolium, is a perennial weed native to South America, Mexico and the southwestern and southern U.S. It is…
Events
Reality Meets Optimism at WAPA Annual Meeting in June
California nut handlers and processors acknowledged the challenging environment in the nut industry over the last couple years at this year’s…
Safety
Water Management Tips in the Heat of Summer
It’s been a wee bit hot lately. Let’s get real, maybe only 2 degrees F less than the Devil’s armpit! We have had years before where the entire month…
Walnuts
Sprouted Walnuts, a Fresh Idea That Saved a Family Farm
Kaben and Jenn Kramer make a living off something Jenn is allergic to. The Kramer’s grow walnuts in Butte County, but it was Jenn’s allergy to the…
Weed Management
Smart Sprayer Technology Turns on Nozzles Only When Green Plants Are Present, Reducing Herbicide Costs.
When the Giacomazzis sold what was California’s oldest dairy herd in 2019, they had a history of conservation and sustainability practices that even…
New Tech
Electricity Infrastructure Issues? You Don’t Know the Half of It!
Do you remember the 2010 movie Unstoppable with Denzel Washington and Chris Pine, where a runaway train loaded with toxic materials was heading full…