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Three Crucial Decisions in Farm Business Succession Planning
Taxes don’t destroy farms, families do,” is posited by Dr. Steve Isaacs, professor of agricultural economics at the…
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New Tech
Electric Weed Control Technology Tested in Tree Nut Orchards
If the thought of zapping an herbicide-resistant weed with a deadly volt of electricity appeals to you, take…
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Nut Crops
North State Tree Nut Harvest Perspective
August means the start of harvest. This translates to long days if everything goes smoothly. The focus will…
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Trade Shows
WAPA Annual Conference Hits on Key Issues for the Nut Industry
Western Agricultural Processors Association members and affiliates shared their hopes and concerns during the three-day annual meeting held…
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Pest
Walnut Husk Fly Research Focused on Improved Monitoring
A UCCE Tree and Vine IPM meeting in Modesto in June presented growers with the results of recent…
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Walnuts
Walnut Dust Combustible? Study Says Otherwise…
Explosions and fires at agricultural facilities have long been an issue for various commodity processing plants. A quick…
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Almonds
New Dawn for Almond Trade: Beneficial Impact of India Lifting Retaliatory Tariffs
On June 22, 2023, U.S. Trade Representative Katherine Tai made a groundbreaking announcement. The U.S. and the Republic…
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Hazelnuts
Aphid Control in Hazelnuts Potentially Compromised by Stink Bug
The brown marmorated stink bug (BMSB) can be gumming up aphid control in hazelnuts and is a major…
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Ag Industry
View from the Top: The Changing Property Picture
As private investigator Jake Gittes unravels a corrupt plan to bring water to 1930s Los Angeles in the…
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Irrigation
With Harvest Around the Corner, Pay Close Attention to Nutrients and Irrigation Now Rather than Later
It’s August and I’m here to remind you that harvest is merely weeks away! Where did this year…
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Nut Crops
From the Orchard: Q and A with Gordon Heinrich
Gordon Heinrich, CEO of Heinrich Farms, oversees 1,300 acres of family farm in Modesto, but his love of…
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Pecans
U.S. Pecan Industry Continues to Advance Trade and Agricultural Policy Efforts
The National Pecan Federation (NPF) is pleased to continue to advance the work on behalf of the pecan…
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