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Safety During the Winter Months
The winter months for permanent crop growers requires important maintenance and care in the orchards and vineyards. Pruning…
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Safety
Enforcement of Safety Programs
Do you have an “effective” safety program for your farm, huller or processor? Are you sure? You may…
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Ag Industry
What’s New in Pollination
Ensuring pollinator health is an important part of the almond industry’s future. Josette Lewis, Almond Board of California’s…
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Almonds
Hull Rot and Ganoderma Root Rot in Almonds
Hull Rot is an infection in almonds caused by one of several pathogens. The infection not only causes…
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Ag Industry
Organic Walnuts
Quality organically grown walnuts are not produced with neglect but with careful planning and management. Rachel Elkins, UCCE…
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Ag Industry
Whole Orchard Cover Crops
Cover crops and chips from orchard removal are proving to be opportunities to enhance orchard health rather than…
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Almonds
What It Wants, When It Wants It: One Company’s Dedication to Precision Nutrition
Jeff Merritt thought he was going to be a doctor. Growing up in an agriculture family that grew…
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Ag Industry
Farm Advisor Spotlight: Luke Milliron
When Luke Milliron enrolled in a class about world food and hunger at Butte Community College, he didn’t…
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Ag Industry
Choosing, Planting and Pruning Hazelnut Pollinizers
A hazelnut tree cannot self-pollinate. It needs a pollinizer in order to set nuts. After you’ve decided on…
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New Tech
The Future of Off-Ground Harvest
The journey toward off-ground almond harvest has begun. A panel of growers, industry leaders and researchers led a…
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Irrigation
Clearing the Water on the Biological Opinions
There has been a lot of discussion recently about the federal rules known as biological opinions that are…
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Almonds
How to Maximize Almond Yields
Almond Yields Maximizing almond yield potential in both the long and short term requires understanding pomological concepts. Research…
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