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What to Do with Less Chill Accumulation this Year
After the big chill year of 2023, California pistachio growers experienced a warm December and mostly warm January,…
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Processing
Almond Processor’s Dedication to Food Safety Part of Statewide Effort
Efforts to ensure the safety of California almonds, viewed as a critical function for the long-term health of…
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Disease
Rain on Walnut’s Parade
Walnut blight and brown apical necrosis (BAN) are perennial disease problems in some parts of the state, particularly…
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Almonds
Insights from the 2023 Almond Conference
As the Publisher of West Coast Nut, attending The 2023 Almond Board Conference offered an invaluable perspective on…
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Nut Crops
Walnut and Pistachio Commodity Groups Explore Sustainability Efforts
If a grower is irrigating and fertilizing trees according to tree needs, using integrated pest management practices and…
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Postharvest
Give Your Trees a Winter Coat
As we roll into another year of farming here in the Central Valley, many of us pray for…
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Labor
What’s in Store for 2024: New Employment Laws and Regulations
As we enter 2024, the agricultural sector will need to gear up for new employment laws and regulations.…
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Disease
Preparing for Diseases in Cool, Wet Years
Diseases in nut crops can be affected by both cooler and warmer weather and intense weather changes can…
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Regulations
CARB’s Latest Proposed ZEV Forklift Regulation Expected to Go Before the Board in 2024
In November, the California Air Resources Board (CARB) released the latest draft of the proposed Zero-Emission (ZEV) Forklift…
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Regulations
New DPR Rules Will Impact Fumigant Efficacy and Neonicotinoid Availability in 2024
One year after California Department of Pesticide Regulation introduced a proposal to further restrict use of the valuable…
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Almonds
Blue Diamond Maps Out Ambitious Strategic Plan to Boost Sales, Grower Returns
Faced with decreased sales and lingering inflationary costs the past marketing year, Blue Diamond Growers leaders took a…
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Almonds
From the Orchard: Grower Bret Sill Focused on Adding Value Through Orchard Practices
Despite being born into a farming family, Bret Sill of Sill Properties came late to almond growing as…
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