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Almonds
From the Board: Telling the Almond Industry’s Stewardship Story
With environmental stewardship a key consideration with food brands, consumer preferences, and California policy, the almond industry has…
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Pest Management
Department of Pesticide Regulation Identifies Potential Chemicals Targeted for Sustainable Pest Management
In a recent announcement that grant funding opportunities for Sustainable Pest Management (SPM) had opened, the California Department…
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Almonds
From the Orchard: First-Generation Grower Jamie Bledsoe Details Journey from Dairy to Almonds and Pistachios
Jamie Bledsoe of Golden Genes Inc. and Riverdale East Investors is somewhat of a rarity these days. He’s…
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Postharvest
Why Starve Trees Mid-Harvest and Postharvest? They’re Still Hungry
In agriculture, some things get lost in semantics. We are always betting on getting better returns, but we…
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Pest Management
Economic Thresholds Are Cornerstones of Integrated Pest Management
Integrated pest management, or IPM, is a system that growers are encouraged to use to solve pest problems…
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Hazelnuts
Tour d’ Hazelnuts Annual Gathering Both Educational and Filling
Jess Paulson, Oregon’s agribusiness manager for Ferrero, looks nervous. He and Jovan Campbell, a company hazelnut buyer, had…
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Nutrition
Fixing and Retaining Soil Nutrients Over Winter
As temperatures cool and California’s rainy season begins, plant and microbial activity slows. This reduced biological activity, combined…
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Hazelnuts
New Drone Strategy Targets Stink Bug Threat in Hazelnut Orchards
A pest that has emerged as a threat to Oregon hazelnuts is facing a new combatant. The brown…
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Safety
Are California’s Kids Safe from Pesticides?
One of the most common allegations leveled against agriculture is that children in rural communities, particularly those attending…
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Ag Industry
Artificial Intelligence and Remote Sensing Bring Precision to Tree Nut Orchards
Can the traditional orchard care philosophy of “boots on the ground” be replaced by remote monitoring in tree…
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