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Disease
Death by a Thousand Cankers
The walnut twig beetle and the thousand cankers disease it vectors don’t appear to be the devastating pests…
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Category: Walnuts
Disease
The Persistence of Pistillate Flower Abscission
Pistillate flower abscission (PFA), a production problem largely relegated to walnut varieties that make up only a small…
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Walnuts
How Marketing is Growing the Base of California Walnut Lovers
California Walnuts recently launched a new digital advertising plan to capture and expand growing walnut consumption. The digital…
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Irrigation
Five Things to Do in Walnut Orchards in the Spring
New Year’s Eve was a couple months ago, but, as spring approaches, a new year is just beginning…
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Profile
Andersen & Sons: Twenty Years in, the Sons Continue to Grow the Vertical Walnut Business
When Mike and Pat Andersen graduated from California State University, Chico (Mike with a degree in plant sciences…
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Pest
To Treat or Not to Treat: Scale Pests in Walnuts
Depressed walnut prices and higher input costs have put a premium on pest management decisions and increased the…
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Disease
Winter Prep in Walnuts
December and January provide ideal opportunities for walnut growers to get a head start on weed and disease…
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Walnuts
Organic Walnut Production Increases as Growers Learn New Management Techniques
Organic walnuts are rapidly growing out of the ‘niche’ market. Evidence is in the number of retail online…
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Walnuts
Health Research Helps Drive Consumer Demand for Walnuts
Through investment in health research, the California Walnut Commission (CWC) drives consumer demand by keeping walnuts and their…
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Walnuts
Decisions, Decisions…
When it comes to planting a new walnut orchard, growers and farm managers throughout California’s walnut growing regions…
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