…Guidelines: Removal of Mummy Nuts Remove mummy nuts from trees before bud swell by mechanically shaking the tree or by hand poling. Trees should be cleaned to less than two…
Pacific Region Field Crop Review
…August but is unchanged from September 2014. The index decrease for oilseed & grain production more than offset the increases for other crop production and fruit & tree nut indexes….
Citrus Industry This Week: Greening-Resistant Trees; HLB Dialog
Today’s issue of Citrus Industry This Week includes information about new research developments from the University of Florida on HLB and a letter to the Citrus Industry editor from Bill…
El Nino Weather Good for Winter Sanitation
…these practices are not carried out properly, when infested alternate host trees (fig, pomegranate, or pistachio) are nearby, or to achieve very low levels of damage. When infested trees of…
Using Modern Communication in Marketing
…Motoian spoke to growers at the recent South Valley Nut Conference in Tulare. Motoian says American Pistachio Growers does a good job at marketing their growers product through modern communication….
Urgent Advisory – Tree Nut Theft Emergency Summit
There is an urgent threat hitting the tree nut industry as we speak. A sophisticated crime ring is hitting tree nut handlers using shipping information obtained by hacking a DOT…
Shot Hole Borer Moving North
…County has been found to have trees with beetle activity. The grove is located on the western edge of Santa Paula, approximately 2-miles from the early PSHB trap find. It…
Pistachio Industry Preparing for Large Crops
Pistachio growers heard how their industry is preparing for large crops in the future at the South Valley Nut Conference. Pistachio Industry Preparing for Large Crops A majority of pistachio…
Register Today for HLB Early Detection Technology Summit
HLB on oranges. Photo courtesy of USDA. Early detection technologies can become valuable tools for identifying huanglongbing (HLB) positive trees before physical symptoms of the disease appear. A massive amount…
Public Water Conversation in Central Valley
…Peter King. King asked Ross about the continued trend of growers switching to permanent crops like nut trees. Growers switching to permanent crops Ross was then asked in a follow-up…
The Sweetest Season is Now in Session in Placer County
…Placer County region has been a leader in cultivating mandarin trees for more than 125 years,” said PlacerGROWN Executive Director Carol Arnold. “More than 40 mandarin growers are nestled among…
California Pistachio Growers Get Water Information
California pistachio growers got important information about Sustainable Groundwater Management Act preparedness at an industry lunch Monday by Horizon Nut Company. Sabrina Hill reports. Horizon Nut Event on Water Horizon…
Pruning Young Trees Around Wet Weather
Pruning young trees can be a challenge this fall and winter if excess precipitation is in store from El Nino conditions. Pruning Young Trees Around Wet Weather Advisors say it’s…
Pistachio Chilling Hours Worse Than Drought
…weather. Cooperative Extension Pistachio and Citrus Farm Advisor Craig Kallsen says the latter was likely a much bigger issue as it resulted in very little chilling hours for the trees….