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Agritourism expands pecan farm’s reach
Big signs that read “Welcome Center” mark the entry to a tree-lined drive that leads to the 500-acre Royalty Pecan Farm. The most visible part of Royalty’s commitment to agritourism, the center is a 3,500-square-foot showroom built in 2009 featuring all things pecan: unshelled, shelled, bulk, bagged, value-added items made in the on-site commercial kitchen, pies, cookies, books and more.
Breaking out of the navel orangeworm cycle
Almond acres continue to increase, summer temperatures are trending up and, seemingly, so should the navel orangeworm (NOW) threat. Right?Not the case during the 2020 season
Cover crops emphasize bee health for almond bloom
Pollination in almond orchards has become an incredible market, joining the ranks of irrigation and harvest at 15-20% of a field’s annual costs, while marking what the Almond Board of California calls the largest pollination event in the world.
Almond grower the first to earn sustainability certification
With general practices at Bullseye Farms meeting a lot of criteria fitting under a sustainable model, the Woodland, California-based farm sought certification.
Partnership targets nation’s food deserts
Some of tree agriculture’s biggest players are looking to change the face of hunger and food accessibility in the U.S.
Super high density almond orchards in California
Super high density orchards are quickly becoming another option for tree nut growers.
Determining causal agents that threaten orchard health
From disease to pests to water,maintaining orchard health runs the gamut.
Etiquette of specimen collection
Well-prepared specimens ensure the lab receives a viable sample.
Learning center gets aspiring managers into the field
It’s a challenge very familiar to the agriculture industry: a shortage of qualified labor. The Center for Land-based Learning (CLBL) headquartered in Woodland, California, is looking to change that with an apprenticeship program that puts aspiring farm managers into the field.
Make mating disruption a part of your IPM program
Mating disruption has been around for decades, and has now become an important part of an integrated pest management (IPM) program for some of the California tree nut industry’s toughest pests.
Industry Perspective: Langue who? A legacy of almond varieties
Languedoc, Lewelling and Harriott. Are these people’s names, places or abstract word combinations? Actually, they’re all varieties of almonds, some dating back to 1843.
Growers manage irrigation and nitrogen with CropManage
CropManage is a decision support tool that was developed for water and nutrient management, looking at them together in order to solve the problem of nutrient overuse, irrigation scheduling and the protection of groundwater.
Understanding the principles of irrigation efficiency in pistachio
Unless growers are designing their irrigation systems well and diligently maintaining them, how efficient a system can be is very different from how efficient a system actually is.
Putting the pressure back on navel orangeworm
Even when populations are trending down, navel orangeworm (NOW) is still the single biggest threat to almond orchard. It’s important for growers to utilize strong integrated pest management (IPM) strategies combined with a carefully planned insecticide regimen to control NOW.
Large problem, nano solution
This tech firm is changing irrigation in large and small ways by doing more with less.