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Orchard Management Monthly Newsletter
True Bugs No Longer an ‘Occasional’ Pest
There was high leaffooted bug populations in almonds this year and those higher numbers contributed to early-season nut…
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Orchard Management Monthly Newsletter
Time to Think about Pollination Contracts
Yes, the holidays aren’t here yet, but that does not mean almond growers and orchard managers can’t get…
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Mulching Pistachios has Benefits and Challenges
Taking advantage of an oversupply of wood chips from orchard removals gave a Central Valley pistachio grower an…
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Freeze Damage in Walnut Orchards is Possible
Erratic patterns of freeze damage in older walnut orchards and typical damage in young orchards over the past…
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Tank Mixing: What to Do and What Not to Do
Tank mixing may often seem like a straightforward process, but one wrong chemistry and the mix could go…
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Various Causes of “Gummy” Nuts in Almond
Finding “gummy” nuts on almond trees is a sight no grower or consultant wants to see. Gummy nuts…
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New Walnut Freeze Damage Survey Out
A new UCCE survey has been released as walnut growers continue to see the effects of last fall’s…
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2021 Subjective Yield Survey Results for Hazelnuts Released
Hazelnut Marketing Board released its annual Subjective Yield Survey, and the 2021 crop has the potential to be…
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Air District Ups Incentives to End Burning
Recognizing the need to develop alternatives to agricultural open burning, the San Joaquin Valley Air Pollution Control District…
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‘Skimp’ Strategies for Pest Control in Almonds
Where to skimp on pest control and where judicious use of crop protection materials and cultural practices will…
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