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A Pound of Brrrrr: Late-Season Irrigation Can Help Prevent Freeze Damage to Walnut Trees
Walnut growers, particularly those in the northern Sacramento and San Joaquin valleys, used to view sudden fall freezes…
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Walnuts
Postharvest Concerns for Walnuts
Harvest is finished, and it’s tempting to sit back and rest from the work of the season. But…
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Walnuts
New Wolfskill Variety ‘A Good Bet’ for an Early Season Walnut
For walnut grower Davin Norene, the new UC Davis walnut variety Wolfskill is the best bet yet for…
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5 Things on a Walnut Grower’s Mind in September
September is an interesting month for a California walnut grower. Orchards have been irrigated and fertilized all summer…
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Walnuts, Navel Orangeworm and Ethephon for 2021
Navel orangeworm (NOW) continues to be problematic for California walnut growers. Jhalendra Rijal, UCCE area IPM advisor for…
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Cover Crops in Walnut Orchards
A steady rise in intentionally planted cover crops in walnut orchards has been noted by UCCE Advisor Emeritus…
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Five Things You Want to See in your Walnut Orchard in July
A mature walnut orchard in July can be a pretty quiet and hopeful place. Healthy trees are soaking…
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What Will the Next 70 Years of Walnut Breeding Bring?
Before the UC Davis Walnut Improvement Program was founded in 1948 by Gene Serr and Harold Forde, there…
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With Innovation at the Forefront, the California Walnut Industry Continues to Grow
In today’s world where brand and retailer pressures are high, time is short and customer choice is plentiful,…
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2020 Autumn Freeze Damage in San Joaquin and Stanislaus County Walnuts
Over the last three years, we have received several calls from walnut growers in Sacramento and northern San…
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