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Irrigation
Water Recharge Research Shows Potential
For decades many California farmers had used flood irrigation as a means to irrigate their crops. As California…
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Category: Irrigation
Almonds
Tips for Almond Harvest
Being prepared increases the likelihood of a successful almond harvest. Pest Control The number one concern for…
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Hazelnuts
Drip Irrigation Isn’t Just for Young Hazelnut Orchards Anymore
The census is in: drip irrigation produces bigger hazelnut trees faster, more nuts sooner, and fuller, heavier kernels.…
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Almonds
Distribution Uniformity:
What is Distribution Uniformity? Distribution Uniformity (DU) is a measure of how uniformly water is being applied across…
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Irrigation
Iron Bacteria and the Problems it Creates in your Emitters
A slime invasion might make for a good horror movie, but no one wants to find one in…
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Irrigation
When to Begin the First Irrigation
Don’t Play A Guessing Game Farm advisors and professionals in orchard water management emphasize that tools to…
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Irrigation
Aboveground Water Storage in California
What is the cost of getting water storage in California? Funding requests to the California Water Commission’s Water…
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Almonds
Subsurface Drip Irrigation has Pros and Cons in Almonds
Subsurface drip irrigation in almonds may not be the way to go for all growers in the state,…
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Irrigation
Walnuts: When to Begin the Irrigation Season
Overly aggressive, early irrigation can saturate soils and deprive roots of necessary oxygen to grow. Soil fungal pathogens…
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Irrigation
State Water Board’s Plan to Take Our Water
The loss of water has been an ongoing battle in California for years. While Mother Nature takes her…
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