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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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Nut Crops
Practical Nutrient Management in the Wake of Skyrocketing Input Prices
Fertilizer prices are awful, water is expensive if you can get it and prices are down. The perfect…
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Pistachios
Field Fixes for Golden Hills Pistachio
The Golden Hills pistachio variety has confirmed its strengths: more upright growth pattern, less pruning after maturity and…
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Almonds
High Input Costs on a Tight Budget
California almond growers saw a record crop in 2020 of 3.12 billion meat pounds. By comparison, 2021 almond…
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Ag Industry
Air Curtain Burners: One Realistic Solution for Nut Biomass
As biomass plants continue to close and air pollution control districts move to completely phase out ag burning,…
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Almonds
With Boron, Planning Ahead Key to Avoiding Issues
When it comes to boron in almonds, planning ahead appears to be the best strategy, both to avoid…
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Almonds
The Use of Mummy Sprays to Augment Sanitation in Almonds
In this article, I explore the use of insecticides and their proper timing to augment sanitation in almonds…
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Pecans
Marketing Milestones: American Pecans’ Successes
The year 2017 was a monumental one for the American pecan industry. Uniting to support the passage of…
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