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Employment Eligibility Verification Process: Key Information for Agricultural Employers
In a Nutshell: Listen to the Summary As the 2025 hiring season approaches, agricultural employers must stay on…
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Pecans
Pecans Present Diversity Option in California Despite Challenges
In a Nutshell: Listen to the Summary California is a relatively small player in pecan production compared to…
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Almonds
Uncertainty Dominates Markets as Tariffs, Trade War Spur Concerns
In a Nutshell: Listen to the Summary David Magaña, senior specialty crop analyst with the RaboResearch Food &…
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Featured
Can California Farms Co-Exist with Burgeoning Solar Projects?
In a Nutshell: Listen to the Summary California’s agricultural future won’t look like the past, thanks to decades…
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Ag Industry
Neighborly Safeguards: How AB 732 Will Help Shield Farms from Abandoned Orchards
In a Nutshell: Listen to the Summary A not-unexpected side effect of the Sustainable Groundwater Management Act (SGMA)…
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Cover Crop
Research Uncovering Big Benefits with Cover Crops in Hazelnuts
In a Nutshell: Listen to the Summary Oregon State University researchers are finding that cover crops offer significant…
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Why Taking a Break Could Save a Life Including Yours
In a Nutshell: Listen to the Summary Every so often, I get a call that hits me like…
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Orchard Management Monthly Newsletter
Preserving Predators to Control Mites
There are some compelling reasons why almond growers should foster spider mite predator populations in their orchards. These…
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Ag Industry
Western Tree Nut Association Holds Annual Meeting With Broader Focus
Western Agricultural Processors Association is now Western Tree Nut Association and its annual meeting in June will reflect…
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Ag Industry
Put Your Money to Work for You: How to Manage Your Capital to Boost Profitability
The familiar phrase “cash is king” probably resonates with a lot of tree nut growers given the current…
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Cover Crop
A Deeper Look at the Biology and Economics of Cover Cropping
In 2013, neophyte almond grower Andrew Carroll had a lot of questions about crop production. “That’s how we…
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Orchard Management Monthly Newsletter
From the Orchard: Turning Ideas and Innovation into Success at Nichols Farms
In a Nutshell: Listen to the Summary Full Article Jimmy Nichols of Nichols Farms knew he…
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