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Congestion at West Coast Ports Strains Tree Nut Shipments
In more than 20 years of exporting tree nuts from California, Jim Zion of Meridian Growers has experienced…
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Pistachios
Pistachio Production Grows in Northern California
Even though one of the first pistachio trees planted in California put down roots in the northern Sacramento…
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Pest
Potential Effects of Drought and Climate Change on Insect Pests Including Navel Orangeworm
Climate change is the long-term statistically significant change in climate parameters due to increases in greenhouse gas (GHG)…
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New Tech
Artificial Intelligence Drives Defect Sorting Decisions
Admitted innovators, the family members behind Travaille and Phippen Inc. embrace technology to improve their production efficiency and…
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Orchard Management Monthly Newsletter
Zinc Deficiency Poses Challenges for Pecan Growers
Environmental conditions in Arizona and California favor quality pecan production, except when it comes to the micronutrient zinc.…
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Putting Soil Lab Reports into Action
Turning laboratory test results into action can allow salinity and nutrition levels in your soil to be tracked…
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Monitoring for Walnut Scale
If walnut scale infestation has increased in your orchard over time, July is a good time to monitor…
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Conditioning Windrows to Reduce Harvest Dust
“Reducing dust is always a good thing,” Lucas Avila of Farmland Management Services said during a recent Almond…
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USDA Report Predicts Continued Increase in Almond Production in 2021
The USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service’s (USDA-NASS) 2021 California Almond Subjective Forecast is predicting an increase in the…
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Understanding the Salinity Tolerance of UCBI Pistachio Rootstock
Recently concluded research demonstrates the UCBI pistachio rootstock to be a viable option in saline situations. Studies in…
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Research Looks at Lures for Monitoring Navel Orangeworm in Walnuts
The California Walnut Board is funding research on the efficacy of different lures for navel orangeworm (NOW) monitoring…
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UC Drought Resources Available for Orchard Settings
Multiple online resources are available for tree nut growers and other orchard commodities to help combat drought scenarios…
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