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Research through October 23, 2026 (Pacific). This week’s priority: build the block-level evidence file. Early Sacramento Valley almond receipts show quality moving in different directions by variety,1 and CDFA’s final report on the 2025 walnut crop puts prices well below 2024.9 The other briefs…
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Research through October 23, 2026 (Pacific). This week’s priority: build the block-level evidence file. Early Sacramento Valley almond receipts show quality moving in different directions by variety,1 and CDFA’s final report on the 2025 walnut crop puts prices well below 2024.9 The other briefs…
Read This Edition: October 28, 2026Research through October 16, 2026 (Pacific). This week’s priority: document what failed, separate look-alike causes and budget corrections by block. The new pistachio shipment report updates the market picture.6 The field briefs below apply clearly dated UC guidance to postharvest decisions; they do not…
Read This Edition: October 21, 2026Research through October 13, 2026 (Pacific). This week’s field priorities: distinguish almond canker problems before prescribing, review red leaf blotch prevention timing, verify pistachio sanitation, and use tissue results and soil moisture to guide fall decisions. Each brief pairs source findings with a suggested…
Read This Edition: October 14, 2026
