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Almonds
Adding Value in Hulling and Shelling
Dealing with the increasing volume of almond production co-products and maximizing their value will play an important role…
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Pest
Integrated Pest Management on a Budget
An integrated pest management program includes both preventative and corrective actions to keep insect pests from causing crop…
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Profile
UCCE Farm Advisor Profile: Douglas Amaral
Douglas Amaral joined UCCE in October as a new Pomology and Water/Soils Area Advisor in Kings and Tulare…
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Pistachios
Pistachio Reach Zooms Around the World
American Pistachio Growers (APG) didn’t just discover Zoom in 2020. The California-based trade association took the video conferencing…
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Safety
Employment Regulations to Know for 2021
It is that time of the year when many new employment law regulations took effect when the clock…
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Almonds
Considerations for Replanting an Almond Orchard
Given the complexity of soils, differences in rootstocks and the economics involved, almond growers have plenty to think…
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Orchard Management Monthly Newsletter
Time to Look for Gopher Activity
Pocket gophers are rarely seen, but their dirt mounds and damage are evident when they are present in…
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Orchard Management Monthly Newsletter
Improve Spray Efficiency
Maintenance and calibration of spray rigs in preparation for bloom sprays is always recommended, but there is also…
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Orchard Management Monthly Newsletter
Update on SIT Progress
Progress continues in the development of a ‘competitive’ sterile navel orangeworm (NOW) moth that can successfully locate and…
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Orchard Management Monthly Newsletter
Weed Control in Young Almond Orchards
Competition with weeds for water, nutrients and sunlight can reduce tree growth in young almond orchards. With the…
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New Tech
Ag Tech in a Pandemic
2020 was the year that changed everything. Our typical focus on bloom conditions, crop set, and spring meetings…
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Ag Industry
2020 Legislative Wrap-Up
In the year of the COVID-19 pandemic, legislation in California was somewhat subdued, at least by usual California…
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