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UC Talk: Best management practices for navel orangeworm

In this webinar, David Haviland will discuss navel orangeworm, the most important insect pest of almonds and pistachios, and also a pest of walnuts. more »

Gladstone Land acquires nut orchard, option to purchase stored water

The Virginia-based company acquired over 1,200 acres of tree nuts and over 19,500 acre-feet of stored water in California. This three-part acquisition totals over $84 million. more »

Irrigation and stormwater tracked to recharge the groundwater below

USDA awarded $10 million to University of California, Merced, for a 4-year initiative studying how irrigation and stormwater can travel to recharge the groundwater. more »

UC Davis Alumni of the Year include Mariani Nut Co.’s Jack Mariani

He started the company in 1972 to process his own walnuts, played a key role in forming and leading the California Walnut Board, and he created a scholarship foundation for his employees. more »

American Pistachio Growers plan virtual tour, cook-along

Demonstrating the versatility of pistachios, this unique event will feature a virtual harvest tour and a live chef cook-along. more »

USDA unveils new climate partnership initiative, requests public input

The initiative is designed to create new revenue streams for producers, and will support a set of pilot projects implementing climate-smart conservation practices to quantify and monitor carbon and greenhouse gas benefits. more »

New Mexico pecan producers beating the odds with irrigation moves

Ranchers cull cattle and farmers fallow land as New Mexico suffers from extensive drought like the rest of the West. But the state's pecan growers – which grow 35% of U.S. pecans – have adapted well in these conditions. more »