Pecans
From the Board: Christmas in July… and Year-Round
At the American Pecan Promotion Board (APPB) and American Pecan Council (APC), we continue to hear great feedback on the Unified Pecan Promotion…
West Coast Nut Reporting
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Almonds
Nutrient Management Needs in Young Orchards Differ from Mature Trees
One size does not fit all, particularly when it comes to nutrition in young tree nut orchards.
Ag Industry
Embracing Change: New Leadership Fuels Innovation in the Tree Nut Industry
The tree nut industry, a cornerstone of agriculture on the West Coast, is experiencing a profound transformation. As the publisher of West Coast…
Harvest
One Groundwater Sustainability Agency’s Path to Success
In California, where water quality and quantity issues vary significantly, getting a groundwater sustainability plan (GSP) approved is often a…
Featured
San Joaquin Valley Makes Strides Toward Replenishing Groundwater
California’s San Joaquin Valley faces some of the largest groundwater deficits in the state, putting the region on the frontlines for implementing…
Pest
What Lies Beneath: Know Your Plant-Parasitic Nematodes on Perennial Crops
California produces over 400 different crops, many of them specialty and perennial crops that flourish on the state’s deep-rooting and fertile…
Disease
A Closer Look at Biofungicides
When weather conditions are right, fungal diseases can devastate yields in almond, pistachio and walnut orchards.
Orchard Management Monthly Newsletter
Fourth-Generation Farmer Mark Cavallero Holds Onto Family Legacy
Future Farmers of America (FFA) lived up to its name in helping to push Mark Cavallero, of Cavallero Farms, into almond farming. As do most farm…
Soils
BIOS Walnut Orchard Focuses on Whole-Farm Approach to Fertility
A field day held in a San Joaquin County walnut and cherry orchard highlighted the system-based approach Franz Eilers and Emma Wade have taken at…
Cover Crop
Nitrogen Fixation and Free Cover Crop Seed
Finding a balance between fertilizer costs and achieving economically acceptable yields is a grower’s yearly endeavor. Orchards require good…