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Keeping California’s Climate Goals on Track with Growers at the Table
California agriculture has never shied away from change. We’ve weathered droughts, regulatory whiplash, market upheavals and changing consumer…
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Hazelnuts
Going All In on Organic Hazelnuts
For hazelnut grower Wayne Steenson, going organic seemed the right thing to do, both for the environment and…
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Almonds
Almond and Pistachio Growers Use Sterile Moths in Battle Against Destructive Pest
In California’s Central Valley, tree nut growers are evaluating an innovative and environmentally friendly method to combat the…
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Almonds
Prevention May Be the Answer to Wood-Rotting Fungus Spread
A healthy-appearing almond tree that suddenly snaps at its base and falls over? Blame Ganoderma adspersum, an aggressive…
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Almonds
Postharvest Considerations for Almonds
Harvest may mark the end of the growing season, but it’s far from the end of orchard management.…
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Pecans
“Trees for the Future” Is Goal of Nationwide Research Project
A “Trees for the Future” research project is aimed at leveraging pecan tree genetics to develop environmentally resilient…
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Industry News
2025 California Walnut Industry Crop Estimate Released
FOLSOM, Calif., September 5, 2025 — The USDA’s National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS) released the official 2025 California…
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Disease
Research Steps Up on New Race of Hazelnut Fungus
Ask a fungus how it evolves, and if it could answer, it would say “adaptation.” Fungi can rapidly…
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Soils
Biosolarization Process in Orchards Reaping Crop Benefits
Biosolarization, the practice of using a soil amendment, heat and water to suppress soil pathogens, pests and weeds…
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Ag Industry
Letter from the Publisher
Dear Friends, In agriculture, particularly in the tree nut industry, it is easy to dwell on the challenges.…
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