During the trade mission, U.S. participants will meet with buyers from the Netherlands, Iceland, Norway, Sweden, Finland, Denmark, and neighboring Belgium and Germany.
Returning these limbs and the organic matter and nutrients they hold to the soil may help improve soil quality, and will help improve the sustainability of pecan production.
The rule applies to diesel vehicles that weigh at least 14,000 pounds. It's estimated that at the close of 2022, around 70,000 big rigs, or roughly 10% of the state’s commercial trucks, were not in compliance.
Relying on just a few primary cultivars has researchers looking for grower feedback as they search for the next best rootstock-scion pair in order to keep pistachios resilient and profitable.
