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Top 5 Impacts to Agriculture from Climate Change
Early frosts, late frosts, long heat waves and warm, dry or wet winters can have adverse impacts on…
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Almonds
Checklist for 2024 Almond Bloom: Sanitation, Bees, Fungicides and More
Heading into 2024, there are several things that need to be done before bloom for the best shot…
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Pest
Biopesticides: Market, Use, Research and Education Needs, and Future
Biopesticides are a group of pesticides with active ingredients of biological or natural origin and contain either live…
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Pest
Does a Warming Climate Mean Greater Pest Threats?
Scientists are keeping a close eye on the way a warmer planet will affect pests and California agriculture.…
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Disease
Treatment Options for Management of Walnut Scale and Frosted Scale
Walnut scale (See Figure 1) is an important economic pest of walnuts in California. High populations of walnut…
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Labor
The Big 4 for 2024: Top Ag Employer Takeaways
California agricultural employers know the new year inevitably brings new workplace laws that are finalized at the end…
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Nutrition
Sap and Tissue Analysis Comparing Two Different Diagnostic Tools to Help Tree Nut Growers Manage Nutrient Inputs
Tree nut growers who want to make sure the right nutrients are available in the right form, the…
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Almonds
Almond Pollination Season Outlook: How to Cut Pollination Expenses, Other Considerations
With every new year comes the realization that almond orchards will be in full bloom before long. This…
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Processing
From the Orchard: Karun Samran of Bapu Farming Co. is Committed to Family Farming Legacy
Like many children of farming parents, Karun Samran of Bapu Farming Co. and Bapu Almond Co. left his…
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Pest
Beetle Pest Presents New Challenge for Almond and Pistachio Growers
Further incentive to sanitize orchards is here in the shape of a small black beetle. UCCE and PCAs…
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Nutrition
Turning a Belief on Its Head
They say it takes a big man to admit when he’s wrong. That’s a lie. I’m only 5’…
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Ag Industry
My Ag Nite Brings National Attention to California Ag
My Ag Nite featured an intimate gathering of agricultural and political dignitaries, growers and industry leaders in celebration…
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