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Managing Tools for Botryosphaeria Panicle and Shoot Blight in Pistachio
Botryosphaeria panicle and shoot blight are caused by a group of Botryosphaeria species that can be devastating to…
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Pistachios
Early Results from a Fertilization Trial Show First-Leaf Pistachios Don’t Respond to Phosphorus Fertilization
Correct fertilization of newly planted trees is essential to ensure their success. The goal is to get adequate…
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Pistachios
Student Project Supplies Barn Owl Boxes for Rodent Control in Pistachio Orchards
Pistachio orchards in need of a biological control tool for destructive rodents and FFA students looking for useful…
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Pistachios
Pistachio Market Update and Three-Year Outlook
As the fastest-expanding tree nut industry in California, the pistachio industry has experienced a significant transformation over the…
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Breeding New Pistachio Cultivars for a Hotter, Drier Future
The California pistachio breeding program was initiated by Joe Maranto, Dan Parfitt and Craig Kallsen, and today it…
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Pistachios
Are Nematodes a Problem in Pistachio?
Pistachio has enjoyed decades of limited reported damage from plant-parasitic nematodes. This contrasts with other tree nut crops…
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Pistachios
View from the Top: ‘I Want Eight Billion People Eating Pistachios Every Day’ Zachary Fraser, American Pistachio Growers’ new top executive, wants to build a supercharged, sports-like fan base for the green nut.
For now, Zachary Fraser may know more about college sports than he does about the pistachio industry. But…
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Pistachios
Larger Pistachio Crops Push Processing Capacity
As California pistachio crops continue to increase in size, processors are expanding hulling, drying and processing capacity to…
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Almonds
View from the Top: ‘We’re Waiting for the Turnaround’ Almond and pistachio producer Stuart Woolf hopes for improvement but plans for change.
When Stuart Woolf was a young man, he shrank from public speaking. Hated it, in fact. “I would…
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Almonds
Nutrient Management Needs in Young Orchards Differ from Mature Trees
One size does not fit all, particularly when it comes to nutrition in young tree nut orchards. At…
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