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- Almonds Pros and Cons of Using More Selective Pesticides
- Walnuts Managing Walnut Husk Fly and Codling Moth in California Orchards
- Pistachios Plant-based irrigation helps overcome pistachio challenges
- Hazelnuts Hazelnut Grower All In on Cover Crops
- Pecans “Trees for the Future” Is Goal of Nationwide Research Project
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Irrigation
Plant-based irrigation helps overcome pistachio challenges
Irrigation decisions in tree nut orchards rely on information from multiple sources. Pressure bombs, ETc calculations, historic irrigation data and plain-old shovel work are all used…
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California Tree Nuts Enter a New Chapter of Opportunity and a Fight Worth Winning
There was plenty of optimism in the room at this year’s Western Tree Nut Association Annual Meeting last…
From the Orchard: Jeff and Mason McKinney on Farming, Family and the Future of Almonds
Jeff McKinney’s parents knew early on that he would be a farmer. “My parents always said, ‘We knew…
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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 targeted and selective chemistries for control of insect pests…
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Good Decisions Can Add Years to an Orchard’s Productive Life
Jun 12, 2026
New Orchard Technologies Focus on Efficiency, Labor and Water Savings
Jun 11, 2026
ABC Pest Management Workshop Highlights Controls
Jun 10, 2026
Carpophilus Beetle: Updates on Ecology, Monitoring, and Management
May 21, 2026
Ag Industry
California Tree Nuts Enter a New Chapter of Opportunity and a Fight Worth Winning
There was plenty of optimism in the room at this year’s Western Tree Nut Association Annual Meeting last month, and for good reason. After several challenging years, California’s…
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Orchard Management Monthly Newsletter
Pest Ants Pose Threat to Almonds on the Ground
Growers or pest control advisors who have observed significant ant activity on orchard floors should be aware of the probability of crop damage if ant numbers are not…
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Walnuts
Managing Walnut Husk Fly and Codling Moth in California Orchards
The walnut husk fly has become a significant mid- to late-season pest across all walnut-growing regions of California. Once considered a secondary concern, it is now an unpredictable…
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Pest
A Northern Perspective
April brings a clearer sense of the 2026 almond crop set and the beginnings of the walnut crop year. With reservoir volumes in good shape, plenty of winter…
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Mite Monitoring Recommended in April to Make Control Decisions
Mar 23, 2026
Gill’s Mealybug Presents Control, Resistance Challenges for Pistachio Industry
Mar 17, 2026
Red Leaf Blotch, Carpophilus Beetle Raise Alarm for Almond Industry
Feb 17, 2026
Dormant Season Is an Opportunity to Knock Down Rat Populations in Orchards
Jan 6, 2026
Pistachios
Plant-based irrigation helps overcome pistachio challenges
Irrigation decisions in tree nut orchards rely on information from multiple sources. Pressure bombs, ETc calculations, historic irrigation data and plain-old shovel work are all used by growers…
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