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Disease
Five Things That Worked for Pest Control in 2021 — and a Few Things That Didn’t
PCAs interviewed at the 2021 Crop Consultant Conference and in the field emphasized nutrition, sanitation, tracking degree days…
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Almonds
New Off-Ground Harvest Research Incorporates Precision Yield Monitoring for Improved Orchard Management
Off-ground harvest is continuing to advance as a viable method for harvesting almonds in California, and a new…
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New Tech
Bridging the Ag Tech Divide
Do you sometimes feel like we are living in two alternate realities when it comes to ag technology?…
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Pest
IPM’s Role in Crop Quality
Quality expectations are high, market competition is intense and production costs are up. “Where does that leave tree…
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Pecans
2021 Recap Report of APC’s Marketing in the Health Professional Sphere
Reaching the eyes and minds of health professionals is crucial to gaining a competitive advantage in the health…
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Nut Crops
Enhancing Winter Chill in Tree Nut Crops
Hopefully this November we get rain in the valley, rain in the mountains and the temps turn cold.…
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Irrigation
Prevent Water Stress in the Central Valley and Set Trees Up for Bearing Next Year’s Crop
This year, long-range weather forecasts from the National Weather Service call for above-normal temperatures for the southern half…
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Labor
Cal/OSHA COVID-19 Protections Edging Toward Permanent Standard
As 2021 rapidly comes to an end, it has become quite apparent in recent months that COVID-19 will…
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Orchard Management Monthly Newsletter
Tank Mixing: What to Do and What Not to Do
Tank mixing may often seem like a straightforward process, but one wrong chemistry and the mix could go…
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Orchard Management Monthly Newsletter
Various Causes of “Gummy” Nuts in Almond
Finding “gummy” nuts on almond trees is a sight no grower or consultant wants to see. Gummy nuts…
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Orchard Management Monthly Newsletter
New Walnut Freeze Damage Survey Out
A new UCCE survey has been released as walnut growers continue to see the effects of last fall’s…
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Orchard Management Monthly Newsletter
2021 Subjective Yield Survey Results for Hazelnuts Released
Hazelnut Marketing Board released its annual Subjective Yield Survey, and the 2021 crop has the potential to be…
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