A study by the University of California found that applying nitrogen to a well-managed, productive orchard after harvest did not improve almond yield the next year.
Thousands from the Northern San Joaquin Valley expected to demonstrate at the state capitol to call attention to plan that would flood premium farmland.
Ceratocystis canker caused by the fungal pathogen Ceratocystis fimbriata is one disease among a complex of fungal canker diseases that infect almond trees. Early detection is key.