If you missed the State of the State of the Industry presentation at the annual Almond Conference, watch this brief interview with Richard Waycott and Mike Mason from the Almond Board who shared their outlook of the future of the California almond industry. Read more in Pacific Nut Producer Magazine. Don’t currently receive it? Subscribe for free today!
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UCCE Verifies Efficacy of Mating Disruption Technology for Navel Orangeworm Control
Mating disruption technology for Navel Orangeworm Control has been around for a while now, but today there are a lot more products on the market available to tree nut growers. UCCE Entomology Farm Advisor in Kern County, David Haviland shared in an interview with California Ag Network that his research trials prove that not only is mating disruption technology a worthwhile investment for growers, but growers have several effective options to choose from. Watch this interview and read more about it in Pacific Nut Producer Magazine.
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Tree & Vine Expo, Nov. 7th
November has come and growers & PCAs are anticipating the annual Tree & Vine Expo on November 7th at the Stanislaus County Fairgrounds, held by American Vineyard, California Fresh Fruit, and Pacific Nut Producer Magazines. The Expo will feature educational grower seminars, and state of the grape, nut, and tree fruit industry addresses by Jennifer Williams from the California Walnut Board, Kelly Covello from the Almond Alliance of California, Amy Uber for the California Department of Food & Agriculture, and Erica Moyer from Turrentine Brokerage. A complimentary breakfast and lunch will be provided. The expo provides a great environment for the industry to get together, celebrate the harvest, enjoy some good food, gain continuing education credits and network at an industry trade show with over 130 vendors. DPR has approved 4 hours of PCA credits for the expo, including 1 hr of Laws & Regs. Five hours of CCA credits have also been approved (1.5 hr Soil & Water Management, 1.5 hr IPM, 1.5 hr Crop Management, 1 hr Professional Development). Registration is FREE and will begin at 7:00 a.m., and the meeting will conclude at 2 p.m. Learn more about the Tree & Vine Expo and pre-register here.
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Tariff Success & Crop Update with American Pistachio Growers
[wpdevart_youtube]TH5AfwKNM7k[/wpdevart_youtube]Good news for our pistachio industry — the tariffs for pistachios from Iran coming into the US will remain in place. Richard Matoian from American Pistachio Growers reported this in an interview with California Ag Network, and provided some insights on how the 2017 crop is looking. Watch his brief interview, attend the upcoming pistachio luncheon on July 28th, and learn more by reading Pacific Nut Producer Magazine. -
Almond & Dairy Industries Share a Beneficial Symbiotic Relationship
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At the annual Convention of the Almond Alliance of California, growers, hullers & processors got to hear the perspective of the dairy industry through guest speaker Anja Raudabaugh CEO of Western United Dairymen, who spoke about the importance of the two industries working together to protect California agriculture and maintain higher dairy and almond hull prices. Watch the video and read more in the June issue of Pacific Nut Producer Magazine.
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What we can Learn from the Australian Almond Industry
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At the Annual Convention of the Almond Alliance of California, Karen Lapsley from the Almond Board of California gave a presentation on Almond Alliance funded research improvements in almond biomass utilization. She noted some new varieties coming out of Australia that could be beneficial to California growers, and invited growers to attend the Almond Board’s upcoming almond food quality & safety symposium. Watch her interview now, and read more in the coming issue of Pacific Nut Producer Magazine.
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Preparing to Monitor & Manage Walnut Husk Fly
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Back at Pacific Nut Producer’s Annual Tree & Vine Expo at the Stanislaus County Fairgrounds, UC IPM Advisor Jhalendra Rijal shared some important things to know about monitoring and controlling walnut husk fly in the orchard. As growers prepare to manage husk fly this season, watch Rijal’s brief video as a refresher on how to deal with this pest. Read more in Pacific Nut Producer Magazine.
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Tips on Controlling Botryosphaeria & Phomopsis in Walnut Orchards
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With all the rain we received this winter, UC Plant Pathologist Themis Michailides warns growers that the sleeping giant of botryosphaeria and phomopsis will be awakening again. With the potential to cause severe damage in walnut orchards, Themis shared some cultural and chemical tools growers can utilize to keep it under control. Watch Themis’ brief interview with California Ag Network and read more in the March issue of Pacific Nut Producer Magazine.
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Less Common Frosted Scale Populations Spike in Walnut Orchards
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At the Tri-County Walnut Day in Visalia, UC IPM Advisor Emily Symmes addressed growers on the peculiar spike in frosted scale populations in orchards that have been sprayed for walnut scale. Watch her brief interview and read more in the March issue of Pacific Nut Producer Magazine.