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Cotton, Small Grains, Corn & Silage

An evaluation of throughput and fuel efficiency of four 850 hp forage harvesters. Forage Harvesters 2012 Wheat Newsletter 2012 http://cottoninfo.ucdavis.edu Cotton was produced on 53,000 acres and was the eighth most valuable crop in Kern County exceeding 113 million dollars.
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Deciduous Tree Fruits and Nuts

Mohammad Yaghmour Orchard Systems Management 661-868-6211 mayaghmour@ucanr.edu The Deciduous Tree Fruits and Nut program consists of both research and education. The research focus on validation of research information was developed by faculty at UC Davis and by researchers at Kearney Ag Center.
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Soil Modifications- A Must for Almond Orchards

Mario Viveros UCCE Farm Advisor, Kern County Deciduous Tree Fruits and Nuts July 23, 1999 Soil Modifications: A Must for Almond Orchards Almonds live in an environment which includes both the air and the soil. The tree above the ground is easy to see and study.
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Almond Tree Pruning

Mario Viveros UCCE Farm Advisor, Kern County Deciduous Tree Fruits and Nuts September 29, 1999 Almond Tree Pruning Almond harvest has been unusually slow this year due to the cool and humid weather.
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Zinc in Almonds

Mario Viveros UCCE Farm Advisor, Kern County Deciduous Tree Fruits and Nuts November 1, 1999 ZINC IN ALMONDS Zinc is an essential element which is required in small amounts by plants. There is evidence that fruit trees use less than two ounces of zinc per acre.
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Maximize Almond Profits in Record Crop Years

Mario Viveros UCCE Farm Advisor, Kern County Deciduous Tree Fruits and Nuts December 1999 Maximize Almond Profits in Record Crop Years It is not a secret - almond plantings have been increasing for the past ten years.
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