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UAV Research Shows Promise
What do drones or UAVs, unmanned aerial vehicles, hold for the future for agriculture? Currently, there are three…
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Irrigation
Iron Bacteria and the Problems it Creates in your Emitters
A slime invasion might make for a good horror movie, but no one wants to find one in…
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Almonds
FSMA: Preventative Controls for the Nut Industry
For our second installment in this series on the Food and Drug Administration’s (FDA) Food Safety Modernization Act…
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Pecans
Insecticide Efficacy for Pecan Aphids
Aphid infestation and damage to pecans has become worse in the past five to six years. Mild…
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Nutrition
What Walnut Growers Need to Know About Nutrition
Because of looming state regulations meant to protect ground water sources from nitrate contamination, California growers are being…
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Nutrition
The Ins and Outs of Pistachio Nutrients
Think of the nutrients in orchard soil as a ‘bank balance.” Tree roots access the ‘money’ in the…
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Nutrition
Key Points to Ethephon Use in Walnuts
Use of the plant growth regulator ethephon can be an important management tool for walnut growers who want…
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Nutrition
Nutrient Management of Zinc in Pistachios
Zinc is among the most likely deficient micronutrients for pistachios in the California growing areas, but there are…
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Almonds
Nitrogen Calculator Optimizes N Use
Under the Irrigation Lands Regulatory Program (ILRP), Central Valley Water Quality Coalitions’ reporting requirements include farm evaluations, nitrogen…
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Almonds
Best Management Practices for Fungal Disease in Almonds
Fungal disease management in almonds requires year-round vigilance. The overall process for integrated pest management of fungal…
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Disease
1,000 Cankers Disease: Everything You Need to Know For Walnuts
The walnut tree (Juglans sp.) is well known for its valuable wood and timber quality and its nutritious…
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Almonds
Almond Disease and Control
From planting to maturity and crop production, almonds trees can be host to a plethora of diseases, be…
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