Health Care Reform Timeline Posted by Christina Herrick|September 10, 2010 In March 2010, President Obama signed comprehensive health reform into law. The following timeline provides implementation dates for […]Read More
Spray Technology In The Nut Orchard By Franz Niederholzer|September 9, 2010 Efficacy, Efficiency, Environment. These are the three equally important concerns during any agricultural spray application. Nowhere are these […]
Ivanhoe, A New Early Walnut By David Eddy|July 1, 2010 University of California (UC) researchers are excited about a new walnut cultivar, “Ivanhoe,” that’s being released this year. […]
No Bees Necessary For Almonds By Laura Drotleff|July 1, 2010 Craig Ledbetter, a geneticist at the Agricultural Research Service’s (ARS) Crop Diseases, Pests and Genetics Research Unit near […]
Almonds For Water Purification? By Laura Drotleff|July 1, 2010 Could marketing almond shell carbon as a means for water purification be another boon for growers? That is […]
Leaf Nutrient Sampling Is Critical By Bill Coates|July 1, 2010 Why do I encourage leaf analysis more often than soil analysis for tree crops? Leaf analysis is the […]
The Math Behind Light Crop Sets In Almonds By Wesley K. Asai|June 1, 2010 The inclement weather during the 2010 almond bloom period has resulted in some very light Nonpareil crop sets. […]
Opinion: Growers Can Educate Consumers About Labor By David Eddy|June 1, 2010 One of the most enjoyable conversations I’ve had with a grower this year was with a walnut and […]
California Proposes Methyl Iodide Registration Posted by Christina Herrick|May 3, 2010 California Department of Pesticide Regulation (DPR) Director Mary-Ann Warmerdam proposed registration of methyl iodide Friday with a comprehensive […]
New Registrations Of Belay Insecticide Posted by Christina Herrick|April 20, 2010 New registrations for Valent U.S.A’s Belay (clothianidin) include use in pecans and other tree nuts, cranberries, peaches, and […]
Beating BOT Blight In Pistachios By Ann-Marie Jeffries|April 1, 2010 Many of California’s pistachio growers were taken by surprise when an outbreak of Botryosphaeria blight, or BOT blight, […]
California Walnut Growers Partner On Codling Moth Control By Laura Drotleff|April 1, 2010 Every man for himself has turned into all for one and one for all in the case of […]
Sprayer Calibration Tips By Franz Niederholzer|March 3, 2010 Proper sprayer air volume delivery is key to spray coverage quality.
Potassium Is Important In Almonds By Laura Drotleff|March 2, 2010 Staying vigilant to maintaining almond orchard nutrition is the best way growers can avoid eventual depletion of important […]
Opinion: Save The Bees With A New Brochure By David Eddy|March 1, 2010 Having written a fair amount about California’s massive almond industry, I’ve come to learn a lot about bees. […]
Laboring Over Labels By J.W. Noling|March 1, 2010 The Food Quality Protection Act of 1996 requires EPA to comprehensively re-evaluate all previously registered pesticides to ensure […]
Soil Salinity Will Affect Almond Production By Wesley K. Asai|February 4, 2010 Each year during the last 10 to 20 growing seasons, subtle changes have occurred in certain areas that […]
Almond Experts Share Varietal Views By David Eddy|February 1, 2010 At the annual meeting of the Almond Board of California, a panel of University of California (UC) Cooperative […]
Developing New Ways To Protect Honeybees Posted by Christina Herrick|December 17, 2009 Michigan State University (MSU) researchers for the first time were able to produce in the laboratory proteins that help […]
Vetica And Tourismo Receive California Registration Posted by Christina Herrick|December 7, 2009 Vetica and Tourismo (flubendiamide, buprofezin) insecticides from Nichino America, Inc. received registration from the state of California for […]
