…apple picked weighed three pounds. The average size of a United States orchard is 50 acres. Apples are the second most valuable fruit grown in the United States. Oranges are…
Research Targets Olive Knot Strategies
…olive knot in California orchards. The work is being done by Dr. Jim Adaskaveg, noted researcher from the Department of Plant Pathology and Microbiology at the University of California, Riverside….
Almond Board: Almond Conference Sessions
…a session on managing orchard salinity, a three-part series on tree physiology which looks at how an almond tree grows, tree nutrition uptake and management and how to manage young…
Coffee Grounds for Beauty
…out a way to save extra money but not having to buy those beauty products at the store, but you’re recycling the otherwise wasted coffee grounds. An all-around win! …
Almond Board: Seeds for Bees
…California while improving crop production. This can be accomplished with cover crops planted in or around orchards. Would you like to help us provide nutrition for bees? Are you interested…
Fruits & Nuts Review
…July. Worm sprays were applied to some almond orchards. Yellowing and leaf loss in Carmel almond orchards were reported in Stanislaus and Merced Counties. Spider mite activity picked up with…
State Seeks Way to Solve ‘A Big Biomass Problem’
Across California, tens of millions of trees are dead, intense wildfires burn, and orchard and forest waste piles up, as more plants that convert wood waste into electricity close due…
High Density Almond Trial Showing Promise
…outside of Modesto. Billy Lyons manages the almond orchard at Mapes Ranch. He says the ranch has almost 900 trees per acre in the plot. The plants are pruned like…
APHIS Proposes Import of Fresh Persimmon Fruit
…safely imported into the United States, includes the following measures: persimmons can be exported in commercial consignments only (consignments for sale and distribution); persimmon-producing orchards and packinghouses will have to…
Decorating With Flowers
…unique and unexpected ways to display + decorate with flowers… Let’s get right into it… 1. Cans: Most everyone has used cans, but instead of them heading to the recycling…
Mason Jar Recycling
…have that will have thinking twice about ever using plastic again. That’s coming up on This Land of Ours. Mason Jar Recycling 18 Ways You Can Use A Mason Jar…
Almond Update: Almond Irrigation Calculator
…Almond Sustainability Program (CASP) website, SustainableAlmondGrowing.org. The online tool calculates the amount and timing of water to be applied to almond orchards based on evapotranspiration (ET) and information about the…
Pacific Region Fruit & Nut Review
…for mildew in grapes and for mold and mildew controls on tree fruit orchards. Bunch closure stage occurred for grapes. Almond growers reported limb-breaking crops, with orchard cleaning and mildew…
Pruning Frequency Study at Pecan Conference
…says proper pruning can lead to better light distribution, and there are clear benefits to proper light distribution. “Light that reaches the orchard floor is light that isn’t used by…