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Nutrition
No “One Size Fits All” for Soil Nutrition
One of the greatest marketing tag lines of all time is “One size fits all!” That sure makes…
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Nutrition
Advancing Crop Nutrition
As the 2020 season draws to a close, hopefully you and your agronomist have a chance to review…
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Irrigation
Pressure Chamber Gauges Tree Water Stress, Helping Fine-tune Orchard Irrigation
UC Davis Plant Sciences Professor Ken Shackel, who has spent much of his career working with the pressure…
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Walnuts
Diamond of California Taps into the Underdeveloped Market for Snack Walnuts
Diamond of California is paving the way to help energize the ready-to-eat (RTE) snack nuts category in walnuts…
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Profile
Farm Advisor Profile
Growing up in Sonoma County, Kurt Hembree, M.S., weed management farm advisor with UCCE Fresno County, was surrounded…
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Ag Industry
“Plan Before You Plant” to Maintain Safe Spaces Between Power Lines and Trees
As a nut grower, every tree you plant is an act of faith and a considerable investment in…
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Almonds
A New Look at Drying Harvested Almonds and Walnuts
When considering off-ground harvest, how to remove moisture from almonds becomes a major challenge, and an expense, for…
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Disease
Efficacy and Adoption of AF36
Reducing navel orangeworm damage in almond and pistachio orchards is one way of preventing aflatoxin contamination in the…
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Soils
Building a Robust Soil Ecosystem
Mention “soil health” to a grower and they may recognize its value but may not understand exactly what…
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