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Almonds
How One Almond Handler Has Kept COVID-19 at Bay
Safety manager Betty Chavez walks through The Almond Company’s vast processing plant near Madera, Calif., pointing out what’s…
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Almonds
Almond Yield Forecasting by Drone
Almond yield prediction has become a priority for almond growers in California because it enables them to correctly…
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Orchard Management Monthly Newsletter
Almond Leaf Scorch on the Rise in Parts of California
This past summer saw an increase in reports of almond trees in the northern part of the Central…
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Pest
Be Aggressive with Red Imported Fire Ants
California’s arid conditions have slowed the spread of red imported fire ants since they were first introduced into…
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New Tech
Putting Local Weather Data to Work in your Orchards
Cold temperatures usher in the dormant season, giving trees and growers a much-needed respite from the intensity of…
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Profile
FARM Advisor Profile: Blake Sanden
Blake Sanden, UCCE Irrigation & Agronomy Farm Advisor Emeritus, Kern County, followed a unique path to a career…
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Pistachios
Trap Crops in Pistachio
Planting a secondary crop to entice insect pests with a more delectable meal than the primary crop offers…
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Ag Industry
A Season of Harvest, Thanksgiving and Optimism for 2021
It’s safe to say that 2020 has been a year unlike any other. From the escalation of a…
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