…more urban trees. Studies show that trees in communities are associated with improved physical and mental health, lower average temperatures during extreme heat, increased food security, and new economic opportunities….
Almond Update: Improving Grower Efficiency with Postharvest Technology
Advancing technology within the processing side of the industry is helping to improve grower efficiency. Vice President of Operations for Custom Almonds and Sequoia Nut Company, Bikram Hundal said they…
New Research Shows Promise for Mitigating HLB
…Albany, California. Researchers there have identified a way to enhance citrus trees’ natural resistance to pathogens, including HLB. By incorporating specific receptors that recognize the disease, they activate the tree’s…
California Walnut Production Expectations Up From 2022
…acres in 2022. The data comes from the 2023 Walnut Objective Measurement Survey, which analyzed 675 blocks with two sample trees each. The survey results show an average nut set…
Stump Buster Brings Observation to Prevent Forest Disease and Wildfire
…his ability to identify dead and dying trees in a five forest region in California. “Where these trees die and fall on the ground, they become thousand-hour fuels and they’ll…
Positive Outlook for the California Walnut Industry, After Years of Challenges
…chain issues, and a devastating 2022 heatwave. However, the coming season is anticipated to be a good one for the industry, according to the California Walnut Board/California Walnut Commission. The…
USDA Research Identifies Moths that Slow the Spread of Invasive Fern
…of time. The fern spreads quickly and has destroyed numerous native plant populations, smothering trees and shrubs with vines that can grow up to 90 feet in length. Now, researchers…
Luna UCR: ‘Already Adapted to a High-Density Planting Setting’
…not well suited to high-density planting. The Lamb-Hass and GEM varieties are more compact trees and lend themselves to planting more trees per acre. Luna UCR offers growers an option…
Punjabi American Growers Seek Almond Board Reform
…the nut industry as a whole. PAGG is calling for ABC to “register all brokers and traders that trade more than a threshold amount and require them to report their…
Almond Update: 2023 Almond Production Expected to Increase
…is their commitment to meet future growth in global demand with high-quality California almonds.” The average nut set per tree this year is 3,953, marking a three percent decrease compared…
California Crop Conditions Heading into July
…the report noted. Strawberry harvest in Tulare County concluded due to high temperatures at the end of the week, while olive trees have undergone trimming. In the nut crop sector,…
Almond Matters: Staying Ahead of Ant Populations
In today’s Almond Matters, brought to you by Valent U.S.A., ant populations can create significant issues for growers later in the season. Once trees are shaken and almonds are on…
Almond Update: New Guide Simplifies Mitigation Strategies for Salinity Issues
…impacts they have on almonds,” said Mae Culumber, UC Tree Nuts Crop Advisor and author of the guide. The guide explains the two types of salt stress that almond trees…
Over One Million Acres Approved for General CRP Signup
…growing approved grasses and trees to help control soil erosion and improve soil health and water quality on farmland. Offers for new land for the General CRP signup totaled about…