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Now is the time to be monitoring for walnut scale. This is a pest that cannot be ignored in walnut orchards with Botryosphaeria issues. Watch Emily Symmes’ video interview with California Ag Network as she explains how to monitor and control this pest to lower the impact of Botryosphaeria. Read more in the March issue of Pacific Nut Producer Magazine.
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A significant amount of funding from unclaimed Ag gas tax has been unaccounted for, and the Almond Alliance of California is working with legislature to ensure that these funds are properly utilized for the benefit of the Agricultural community and repairing the state highway system. Watch this Pacific Nut Producer video interview with Kelly Covello for more information.
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From the headquarters of American Pistachio Growers, Executive Director Richard Matoian addressed the current status of the Sunset Review, urging growers to submit their comments to prevent the entry of pistachios from Iran through continued tariffs. Watch his monthly interview with California Ag Network and read more in Pacific Nut Producer Magazine.
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How do you manage almond bloom during adverse weather conditions? Watch this brief interview with Billy Synk, writer of Pollination Points column in Pacific Nut Producer Magazine as he shares some considerations.
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Spring is in the air, the birds are singing, and orchards are beginning to bloom in the warmer areas of California. To ensure successful almond pollination, Bee sure to follow a few safety tips with Billy Synk in dealing with honeybees in the orchard. Watch this video and read more in Pacific Nut Producer Magazine.
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Honeybees are in high demand this time of year and are worth a lot. There have already been reports this year of stolen bee hives, so Bee sure to protect your investment and keep a watchful eye out during orchard pollination. Watch this brief interview with Billy Synk from Project Apis, and learn more in your monthly issue of Pacific Nut Producer & California Fresh Fruit Magazines.
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Another great seminar for growers & crop advisors: Mohammad Yaghmour from the UC Cooperative Extension talked about bacteria, viruses, phytoplasmas & union disorders to look out for in the orchard. Watch this video and gain more details in Pacific Nut Producer Magazine.
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At Pacific Nut Producer’s Annual Tree & Vine Expo in Turlock and Grape, Nut & Tree Fruit Expo in Fresno, Kelly Covello from the Almond Alliance of California provided an update on their ongoing efforts to advocate on behalf of the industry in Sacramento & Washington. She reported success in getting the state to utilize outgoing almond orchards in biomass power plants. Watch Covello’s brief interview for more details and read more in Pacific Nut Producer Magazine.
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At the annual Tree & Vine Expo in Turlock, nearly a thousand growers & PCAs gathered to network with industry friends and enjoy a great line-up of grower seminars. One seminar featured UC IPM Advisor Kris Tollerup who discussed monitoring and controlling leaf footed bug in the orchard as shared in this video.
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Pacific Nut Producer held its monthly interview with American Pistachio Growers’ Executive Director Richard Matoian at the annual Grape, Nut & Tree Fruit Expo in Fresno, where he addressed growers on the current State of the Pistachio Industry. Watch his brief interview as he reports on the 2016 harvest results and how the industry will market this record crop.