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Almonds
Supplemental Pollination
Large-scale almond trials are looking at different forms of mechanical application to supplement bee pollination in almond orchards.…
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Walnuts
Crown Gall a Vexing Issue for Walnut Growers
Crown gall can predispose a tree to future damage from pest and disease, reduce its longevity and lower…
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Disease
Main Fungal Canker Diseases Affecting California Almonds
Fungal canker diseases have long been known to affect almond trees in California. However, they have become an…
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Safety
New Ag Employer Legislation for COVID-19
Prior to the end of the 2020 legislative year, Governor Newsom signed a flurry of new bills in…
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Irrigation
Information Resources to Make an Irrigation Plan for Next Year
As the 2020 fall harvest season ends and we turn toward the winter season, there is an opportunity…
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Ag Industry
Pistachio Theft at Setton Pistachio
As shocking as the theft of two tractor trailer loads of packaged pistachio nuts was, it was also…
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Pest
Postharvest is a Good Time to Knock Back Vertebrate Pests in Nut Orchards
Harvesting nut crops followed by good orchard sanitation will deprive rodents of a preferred food source and drive…
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Ag Industry
FDA Announces New Key FSMA Rule to Advance Traceability of Foods
This past month, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration announced a new proposed regulation to bring about farm-to-table…
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Profile
UCCE Advisor Profile: Surendra Dara
Surendra Dara, UC Cooperative Extension Advisor for Entomology and Biologicals, had a different plan for his career. But,…
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Almonds
Consider Alternative Rootstocks for a More Profitable Almond Orchard
It may be true for many almond growers that your next orchard could live longer and be more…
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Pistachios
Pistachio Prices Expected to Remain Stable
Pistachio prices are expected to hold steady, even as California producers shake a record crop from their trees…
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Almonds
Almond Prices Remain Under Pressure, But is There an Upside?
When Buttonwillow farm manager Greg Actis planted 200 acres of almonds in 2019, prices for the nut crop…
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