Almonds
Precision Timing Helps Growers Manage Hull Rot
Hull rot remains one of the more frustrating and yield-limiting diseases in California almonds, particularly because its full impact is not always…
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Pollination, water, nutrition and the decisions behind an almond crop. Reporting from California orchards and the researchers who work alongside growers.
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Pollination Still Pays in Self-Fertile Almond Varieties
Honey bees can still improve yields in self-fertile almonds. The Almond Board of California examines hive stocking rates, rental costs and the choices growers face.
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New Management Options for Hairy Fleabane and Horseweed in Nut Orchards
Hairy fleabane and horseweed (marestail) are two problematic broadleaf weeds commonly found in California orchards and belong to the Conyza genus…
Orchard Management
A Trial by Fire and an Eye on Precision Ag
Madera grower and crop consultant Will Cosyns reflects on taking on the family operation at 25 and where he sees opportunity for California almonds
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What Harvest Is Telling You About Next Year’s Crop
September is more than the end of harvest; it’s the moment to read the orchard, correct what can still be corrected and protect the carbohydrates and root-zone health that will support next season
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A Northern Perspective for Almonds: October
Franz Niederholzer reviews fall irrigation, sanitation, nutrition, drainage and orchard-floor preparation as growers plan for 2027.
Almonds
2026 State of the Tree Nut Industry: Three Crops, Three Different Outlooks
California’s almond, pistachio and walnut industries assess market conditions, shifting acreage and the challenges ahead in 2027.
Almonds
New Approach to NOW Control Takes a Genetic Route
Flyttr is developing a genetically sterile male navel orangeworm as a potential addition to California tree nut pest management.
Almonds
You’re Growing Two Crops Every Season
You're always growing two crops: what you're harvesting this year and the buds you're preparing for next year.
Almonds
New Management Options for Hairy Fleabane and Horseweed in Nut Orchards
Hairy fleabane and horseweed (marestail) are two problematic broadleaf weeds commonly found in California orchards and belong to the Conyza genus…
Almonds
Precision Timing Helps Growers Manage Hull Rot
Hull rot remains one of the more frustrating and yield-limiting diseases in California almonds, particularly because its full impact is not always…
Almonds
Pros and Cons of Using More Selective Pesticides
Decades ago, when tighter restrictions began to curtail tree nut growers’ use of broad-spectrum pesticides, chemical companies developed more…
Almonds
Good Decisions Can Add Years to an Orchard’s Productive Life
Unless you are planting a new almond orchard at the site of a previous successful orchard and continuing with what worked there, plenty of decisions…
Almonds
New Orchard Technologies Focus on Efficiency, Labor and Water Savings
New technology is moving quickly in almond production, but adoption still comes down to a grower’s bottom line and the questions of whether it will…
Almonds
ABC Pest Management Workshop Highlights Controls
Tree nut growers have battled to control pests and diseases like navel orangeworm, peach twig borer and rust for many years to protect crop yields…