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Almonds
Economist Shares Where Cutting Costs in Almond and Walnut Hurt and Help the Most
Recent UC Davis cost and return studies on almond and walnut in the Sacramento Valley showed low prices…
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Nut Crops
A View from the North: April Orchard Considerations
Hmmm… time to assess the hand that Mother Nature has dealt as the orchards leaf out and the…
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Regulations
Early Legislative Outlook for 2024
Through the first couple months of this year, we are painfully reminded it is an election year. Couple…
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Pest
Plant Bug Damage on the Rise: Tips for Combatting this Pest Management Challenge
One of the biggest tasks for almond growers each growing season is pest management. Growers must stay informed…
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Soils
Get Calcium Right This Year for Cleaner Soils and Heavier Crops
Well, well, well. Two years in a row of above-average rainfall? “Toto, I don’t think we are in…
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Pistachios
Pistachio Industry Focuses on Improving Soil Health
Minimizing soil surface disturbance, maximizing soil cover and promoting conditions for viability of soil critters, including bacteria, fungi…
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Disease
Disease Prevention from Cultural and Cost-Saving Angles
A preventative systems approach to disease management in almond orchards involves cultural practices and management of irrigation and…
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Walnuts
Walnut Industry Leaders Share Challenges and Efforts to Bolster Sales and Prices
Understanding the global marketplace for California walnuts and ensuring reliable quality and freshness for buyers are pathways for…
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Almonds
View from the Top: Why Rabobank is Bullish on the Almond Market
Roland Fumasi knows it’s impossible to predict the future. But it’s his job to make sense of the…
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Ag Industry
Coproduct Innovations Include Fiber, Food and a Replacement for Plastic Nursery Pots
Almond coproducts, the hulls and shells after harvest and the woody biomass from pruning or orchard removals, are…
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Almonds
Dairy and Poultry Feeding Can Create Demand for Almond Byproducts
New feeding strategies for poultry diets may include using more fiber-rich almond hulls, helping boost demand for this…
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Nut Crops
With Exports, Tree Nut Executives Address Multiple Challenges
With world tree nut production now at 12.5 billion pounds, up 5 billion pounds from 10 years ago,…
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