Funding Shovel – Ready Water Projects Can Help California Recover More Quickly / West Coast Nut July 2020
Listen to this article in West Coast Nut from Mike Wade, California Farm Water Coalition.
Protect Walnut and Other Nut Trees from Pacific Flathead Borer: Damaged and Young Trees Can Be Especially Vulnerable to the Pest / West Coast Nut July 2020
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Ensuring a Safe Harvest: Understanding Rules and Risks to Help Bring Crops in Safely / West Coast Nut July 2020
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Cover Crops in California Agriculture – My Ag Life Episode 19
Shulamit Shroder, UCCE Education Specialist, joins Editorial Assistant Intern Taylor Chalstrom to discuss current applications and research of cover crops in California ag. Shulamit explains some of the creative ways that growers are utilizing cover cropping systems in their fields or orchards, even citing one that involves juicing the cover crop after its use to […]
Almond Growers and Handlers Navigate Market Uncertainty: Strong consumer demand and a return to normalcy could help correct downward price pressures / West Coast Nut July 2020
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Irrigation Nut Crops using Evapotranspiration: Consider the soil in putting together ET – based water budget / West Coast Nut July 2020
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State of the Northwest Hazelnut Industry: Once on the brink of collapse, industry prepares for a new era of growth / West Coast Nut July 2020
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Getting the Most from Applied Phosphorus: Healthy, balanced soils ensure better nutrient uptake, with more efficient applications / West Coast Nut July 2020
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Walnut Husk Fly Populations on the Rise – My Ag Life Episode 18
Jason Scott talks with Jhalendra Rijal, Area IPM Advisor for the North San Joaquin Valley, about UC Cooperative Extension research involving the walnut husk fly. The walnut husk fly is a small, colorful fly that lays its eggs in the husk of a walnut where its larvae soon hatch. Jhalendra explains how these hatching larvae […]
New Trainings and Industry Regulations in the COVID – 19 Era – My Ag Life Episode 17
Roger Isom, President and CEO of the Western Agricultural Processors Association (WAPA), and Jason Scott talk shop about current issues in the ag industry regarding trainings and regulations. Roger explains some of the new guidelines issued by Cal/OSHA as a result of COVID-19, and what WAPA is also doing to help members create better solutions […]