Agriculture
Op-Ed: PFAS and Pesticides: Facts Vs. Hyperbole
We are hearing a lot these days about per- and polyfluoroalkyl (PFAS) chemicals, better known as “forever” chemicals. They are called forever…
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Cover Crop
Hazelnut Grower All in on Cover Crops
Hazelnut grower Greg Satrum once thought of bare orchards as being well maintained.
Almonds
Pros and Cons of Using More Selective Pesticides
Decades ago, when tighter restrictions began to curtail tree nut growers’ use of broad-spectrum pesticides, chemical companies developed more…
Hazelnuts
A Remarkable Journey to a Record Hazelnut Crop
Oregon hazelnut growers harvested more than 100,000 tons for the first time this past year, a milestone many years in the making and one that 35…
Irrigation
A Decade Under SGMA: What 195 Tulare Basin Growers Taught Us About SGMA
Seven years of research suggests growers adapt most when groundwater governance is transparent, collaborative and predictable.
Almonds
Good Decisions Can Add Years to an Orchard’s Productive Life
Unless you are planting a new almond orchard at the site of a previous successful orchard and continuing with what worked there, plenty of decisions…
Almonds
New Orchard Technologies Focus on Efficiency, Labor and Water Savings
New technology is moving quickly in almond production, but adoption still comes down to a grower’s bottom line and the questions of whether it will…
Almonds
ABC Pest Management Workshop Highlights Controls
Tree nut growers have battled to control pests and diseases like navel orangeworm, peach twig borer and rust for many years to protect crop yields…
Orchard Management
Mitchell Yerxa: Diversification, Mentorship and the Future of California Farming
Despite a rich family farming history, Mitchell Yerxa, fifth-generation owner of River Vista Farms LLC, didn’t start out to join the family business.
Ag Industry
Why the Best Growers Keep Moving Forward
There is no question California agriculture is feeling pressure right now from every direction. Costs are up, regulations continue to pile on, water…