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Staying Ahead of Carpophilus Beetle in California Tree Nut Orchards
Carpophilus beetle, specifically Carpophilus truncatus, is a newer invasive pest making its presence known in almond and pistachio…
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Ag Industry
2025 CCA of the Year Winner: Eric Pooler Earns the Award at This Year’s Crop Consultant Conference
The 2025 Crop Consultant Conference, hosted on September 24 and 25 in Visalia, Calif. in a collaborative effort…
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Ag Industry
Comparative Analysis of Different Biodegradable Mulch Uses in Hillside Strawberry Production
Plastic film is widely used in crop production; however, growing environmental concerns call for reducing plastic waste. Biodegradable…
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Disease
Seven-Year Review of Watermelon Grafting Research Programs to Advance Long-Term Sustainability of Watermelon Production in California
Research on grafted watermelons in California has entered its seventh year since 2019. As adoption grows in acreage,…
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Pest Management
Insights from the Biologicals and Integrated Pest Management Surveys on the U.S. West Coast
California, Oregon and Washington are major U.S. agricultural regions producing high-value crops like berries, tree nuts, tree fruits,…
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Viticulture
Rootstocks, Clones and Climate Shape Sustainable Vineyards as Oakville Station Trials Reveal New Insights
Vineyard design is an exercise in fit: aligning the vineyard system, variety and clone, rootstock, trellis and row…
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Viticulture
Spray Technology for Mechanized Pruning Vineyard Systems
Mechanized pruning in grape production aims to improve productivity by means of uniformity, timeliness and cost effectiveness. It…
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Ag Industry
Precision Agriculture: It’s the Future that’s Here
The USDA’s Economic Research Service recently released its 2024 agricultural production summaries, highlighting that California agriculture reached a…
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Nutrition
Natural Bridge to Higher Plant Metabolism: Unlocking the Power of Biostimulants
Biostimulants are a natural “hack” to bridge the gap between average and better crops. While a growing segment…
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Ag Industry
A Smarter, Simpler Way for PCAs, QALs, QACs and Private Applicators to Manage CEUs and Stay Renewal-Ready
Let’s be honest: As a licensed professional in California agriculture, whether you’re a PCA, qualified applicator license holder…
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