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As the state heads into what could be a fourth year of drought, many growers have already developed…
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What’s in the Net-Energy Metering (NEM) 3.0 Proposed Decision
In what is considered to be good news for the agricultural industry, this past month, the California Public…
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Pest
Roundtable Discussion Focuses on NOW Control Strategies
The guys with boots on the ground shared their control strategies and concerns about navel orangeworm in a…
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Almonds
Bacterial Spot ‘Still Out There’
Two successive dry springs have led to reduced incidence of bacterial spot in almonds, but the disease continues…
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Pistachios
Flattening the Alternate Bearing Curve in Pistachio
After California’s first billion-pound pistachio crop in 2020, the question was, should the industry have expected an ‘off’…
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Profile
Raised to pursue ambitions, almond grower Mallvinder Kahal applies the same strategy to farming.
Mallvinder Kahal, managing partner at Atlas Almonds, Inc. and president of Kahal Farms, led the recent construction of an…
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Labor
Look Out California, Here Comes Another Solution Looking for a Problem
For those of you who follow our stories regularly, they are usually on some new regulation under development…
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Pistachios
A Word from the Board: American Pistachio Growers
When you think of foods high in antioxidants, which foods come to mind? Blueberries, pomegranates or red wine?…
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Nut Crops
Top Five Tips to Make Sure Your Orchard Is Pollinator-Friendly
Considering that pollination services can present a significant portion of almond production costs, growers should be aware of…
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Walnuts
View from the Top: 2023 Walnut Outlook: A Year to Tighten the Belt
Walnut market dynamics are never far from the thoughts of Patrick and Mike Andersen, whose family-owned Andersen &…
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Almonds
A Word from the Board: The Almond Board of California
We have entered a new era in the evolution of farm equipment. 185-year-old farm machinery giant John Deere…
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Pistachios
Winter Irrigation: Managing Soil Salinity in Pistachio
While farmers in California are short on water, they must also deal with too much salt in the…
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