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- Almonds Carpophilus Beetle: Updates on Ecology, Monitoring, and Management
- Walnuts Managing Walnut Husk Fly and Codling Moth in California Orchards
- Pistachios What Trees Still Need When the Crop Is Not There
- Hazelnuts Oregon Hazelnut Farmer Claims National Woman in Ag Award
- Pecans “Trees for the Future” Is Goal of Nationwide Research Project
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Almonds
Carpophilus Beetle: Updates on Ecology, Monitoring, and Management
It has been nearly three years since the carpophilus beetle, Carpophilus truncatus, first appeared in California. While much remains to be understood about its full impact,…
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Tractor Crushing Highlights Urgent Need for Renewed FARMER Funding
A row of rusty, retired tractors was reduced to a heap of scrap metal in March as Valley…
Oregon Hazelnut Farmer Claims National Woman in Ag Award
They described her as fierce and independent, a farmer who thinks outside the box. They said her journey…
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Almonds
Carpophilus Beetle: Updates on Ecology, Monitoring, and Management
It has been nearly three years since the carpophilus beetle, Carpophilus truncatus, first appeared in California. While much remains to be understood about its full impact, significant progress…
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Ag Industry
In a Tight Season, Showing Up Could Make the Difference
Some of the biggest money you’ll make or lose this season is decided before harvest even starts. Not during harvest. Not after. Before. That window right now, pre-harvest,…
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Orchard Management Monthly Newsletter
From the Orchard: Vertical Integration Positions P-R Farms for the Future
Vincent Ricchiuti, chief operating officer of P-R Farms, is part of a family that has been in the almond business for more than 50 years. Ricchiuti’s great-grandfather began…
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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
What Trees Still Need When the Crop Is Not There
Here comes the heat. Unfortunately, the pistachio crop is way off this year. Very likely less than 1 billion pounds. The current estimate for almonds as of this…
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