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Harvest
Produce Safety Rule Inspections Begin for Walnut Growers
The pre-harvest agricultural water requirements under the Produce Safety Rule kick in this year for small farms, producing…
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Almonds
5 Ways to Improve Harvest Efficiency
After being efficient with irrigation, nutrition and insect control programs in your almond orchards, why throw that to…
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Harvest
Pruning Considerations for Tree Nut Orchards
Distinguish training (before bearing) from pruning (done annually on mature trees). Pruning is one of the cultural practices…
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Harvest
Harvest Sampling Can Be Key to Improving Pest Management Practices
Harvest samples are the ‘whodunit’ in the tree nut industry. Cracking open nuts taken at harvest from bins,…
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Harvest
The Backbone of Agriculture is Community
Agriculture is often viewed through a narrow lens, focusing primarily on the work of growers and farmworkers and…
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Harvest
One Groundwater Sustainability Agency’s Path to Success
In California, where water quality and quantity issues vary significantly, getting a groundwater sustainability plan (GSP) approved is…
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Harvest
Financial Strategies to Improve the Orchard’s Bottom Line
The profitability of your orchard depends on several external variables, most of which you won’t have much control…
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Harvest
Don’t Kick Up Dust
The San Joaquin Valley Air Quality Control District has helped replace more than 180 conventional nut harvesters with…
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Harvest
Harvest Efficiency Depends on Communication Between Contract Harvester and Grower
Communication and efficiency are the two most important words on almond harvest contractor Matt Efird’s mind at harvest…
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Ag Industry
Top 5 Things You Can Do Now to Improve Walnut Quality at Harvest
Depending on the California growing region, walnut harvest 2022 is at least several months down the road. Does…
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