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Disease
Newly Identified Bud Rot Disease Raises Concerns for Hazelnut Growers
Thinking back, Oregon State University Extension Orchard Crop Specialist Nik Wiman believes he has been seeing symptoms of…
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Almonds
Resistant Rootstocks are the Best Bet When Fighting Oak Root Fungus
Resistant rootstocks are a key management tool for oak root fungus in almond orchards. This wood decay fungus,…
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Almonds
Red Leaf Blotch, Carpophilus Beetle Raise Alarm for Almond Industry
Staying ahead of pest and disease threats will require new technologies as well as grower vigilance and action.…
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Almonds
Prevention May Be the Answer to Wood-Rotting Fungus Spread
A healthy-appearing almond tree that suddenly snaps at its base and falls over? Blame Ganoderma adspersum, an aggressive…
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Disease
Research Steps Up on New Race of Hazelnut Fungus
Ask a fungus how it evolves, and if it could answer, it would say “adaptation.” Fungi can rapidly…
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Almonds
Red Leaf Blotch Spreads Across California Almond Orchards: What Growers Need to Know
Last year’s outbreak of red leaf blotch (RLB) disease in four northern San Joaquin Valley counties turned out…
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Disease
Key Aflatoxin Reduction Tool Was Born in an Arizona Cotton Field
“This is our only defense mechanism for reducing aflatoxins in pistachio orchards.” Jeff Gibbons, manager of Setton Farms…
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Almonds
A Northern Perspective: June
In a Nutshell: Listen to the Summary Summer is here and hull split is just weeks away. June…
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Disease
Preventative Strategies for Phytophthora Root and Crown Rot in Walnut
Phytophthora crown and root rot can cause tree loss in walnut. The disease is caused by species of…
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Cover Crop
Demystifying Biologicals: A Short Guide to Selection and Evaluation
The increasing demand for alternatives to synthetic and traditional chemistries has led to a surge in the use…
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