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Pecan Industry Revises Grades and Standards

Controlling the aphid complex, judicious pruning and meeting water requirements are standard practices to ensure good yields and high quality in California pecan orchards....

5 Things to Know About Weed Suppression in 2025

Tree nut orchards and noxious weeds are not a good combination for maximizing production. Uncontrolled weed populations can steal water and nutrients from trees,...

Legislative Impulses Are Eroding the Science They Demand

All Californians can agree we want productive farms producing healthy foods while also ensuring the safety and protection of workers and communities. But how...

Invasive Carpophilus Beetle Marching into Valley Orchards

When PCA Justin Nay began finding fine, powdery frass in Peterson traps set to monitor navel orangeworm (NOW) activity in June, he suspected the...

Are Nematodes a Problem in Pistachio?

Pistachio has enjoyed decades of limited reported damage from plant-parasitic nematodes. This contrasts with other tree nut crops as almond and walnut. While almond...

Industry Efforts Quell Product Contamination Risk

Climate that promotes growth of fungi and insect feeding that provides openings for fungal infection are major drivers of aflatoxin contamination in almond and...

From the Orchard: James Gardiner and the Buzz on Honeybees and Nuts

James Gardiner leans back in his chair and talks about bees. It’s a topic he’s plenty familiar with. He spent the last 10 years...
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