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Irrigation Tools for Tree Nut Growers
When do growers need to irrigate and for how long? This is a question growers have been asking…
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Field Evaluation of Almond Varieties
University of California personnel have been involved with evaluating new fruit and nut crop varieties from public and…
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Getting Started with Cover Crops in Almond Systems
Almond orchard middles are first and foremost considered working surfaces in the orchard. It’s obvious from the language…
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New Tool for Predicting Nitrogen Needs in Walnuts
With the recent rollout of an early-season walnut leaf sampling program and nitrogen prediction model, walnut growers now…
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A Streamlined NEPA Process
In July, the White House Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ) announced long-needed modernizations to the National Environmental Policy…
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Hazelnut Harvest Could Set New Yield Standard
Hazelnut harvest is here. This month, hundreds of farmers throughout the Willamette Valley will take to the orchard…
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Postharvest Nutrition in Tree Nut Crops
We “West Coast Nut” growers (see what I did there?) invest, work, pray, work, hope and work some…
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Soilborne Pests in Tree Nut Crops
Preserving tree health in the face of soilborne diseases and pests requires both careful management and choosing appropriate…
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Effectively Managing Your Grower and Farm Labor Contractor Relationship
As harvest gets underway for some and is in full swing for others, the issue around having sufficient…
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Overview of Biostimulants in Permanent Crops
One of the few things people can agree on about biostimulants is that they are difficult to define.…
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Research Examines Biochar Potential
Google the word biochar and the first words you see are “environmental solution” and “benefits are amazing.” There…
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