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Disease
Almond Leaf Scorch: A Periodic Disease in Almonds
An almond disease that has been present in California since at least the 1950s raised concerns last year…
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Soils
Manipulating Soil Salt Content
Harvest winds down and many of us love to celebrate with an ice-cold beer. If that beer is…
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Pest
A Look Back at 2008-12 Navel Orangeworm Area-Wide IPM Project and Development of Mating Disruption for NOW
In principle, an area-wide integrated pest management program (AW-IPM) is a coordinated effort to target an entire pest…
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Weed Management
Fall Weed Control a Good Prep for Winter’s ‘Heavy Lifting’
As harvest comes to a close and tree nut growers and PCAs start looking to next year, fall…
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Walnuts
Decisions, Decisions…
When it comes to planting a new walnut orchard, growers and farm managers throughout California’s walnut growing regions…
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Profile
Grower Insights: Jeff Schmiederer on Roots, Rootstock and Regulations
If you take a walk through Jeff Schmiederer’s Mendota-area pistachio orchards, you’ll see trees of various ages and…
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Irrigation
A Pound of Brrrrr: Late-Season Irrigation Can Help Prevent Freeze Damage to Walnut Trees
Walnut growers, particularly those in the northern Sacramento and San Joaquin valleys, used to view sudden fall freezes…
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Hazelnuts
Orchard Layout in Hazelnut: Take Orchard Spacing, Variety and Equipment into Consideration
It all begins with spacing. While the temptation exists to maximize the land and plant as many trees…
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Walnuts
Postharvest Concerns for Walnuts
Harvest is finished, and it’s tempting to sit back and rest from the work of the season. But…
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Ag Industry
Don’t Be Left in the Dark
During the hot summer (and early fall) months, nut growers, farm managers and their crews aim to start…
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