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  • Irrigation water may ice some flowers, but help protect flowers in the upper canopy from frost damage. Photo by Allen Vizcarra
    Climate change may reduce frost damage to orchard crops

    Jan 23, 2023

    • Agriculture
  • Linda J. Harris will be inducted as a member of the 2021 class of American Association for the Advancement of Science Fellows during the AAAS annual meeting. Photos courtesy of Linda J. Harris
    Five questions with food safety expert, new AAAS Fellow Linda Harris

    Feb 10, 2022

    • Agriculture
    • Food
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  • Nuts left in almond orchards after harvest can provide a home for over-wintering pests. UC IPM experts recommend the removal of all mummy nuts from the trees and orchard floor.
    A hike in navel orangeworm pressure expected later this century due to climate change

    Oct 27, 2020

    • Agriculture
  • Pistachios growing at the UC Kearney Agricultural Research and Extension Center.
    California nut industry provides funds to hire four UC Cooperative Extension research associates

    May 26, 2020

    • Agriculture
  • A fallen almond tree that was weakened by Ganoderma fungus. (Photo: Bob Johnson)
    Untreatable fungus giving almond producers pause

    Jan 23, 2020

  • almonds on tree
    UC ANR updates cost estimates for growing almonds

    Dec 6, 2019

    • Agriculture
  • UCCE Integrated Pest Management advisor Jhalendra Rijal addresses farmers, pest control advisers and UC Master Gardener volunteers in a Turlock almond orchard. (Photo: Michael Rosenblum, UCCE Stanislaus County)
    UCCE advisor addresses severe brown marmorated stink bug damage in Turlock orchard

    Aug 19, 2019

    • Pest Management
  • Scientists expect pistachio trees to be more resilient to California climate change than the ubiquitous almond.
    Climate and California agriculture of the future

    Jul 10, 2019

    • Agriculture
  • UCCE advisor Ben Faber is featured in the CIWR video on drought strategies in California mandarin production.
    Mandarin drought tips featured in final video of drought series

    Apr 6, 2018

    • Agriculture
  • Roof rats are causing damage in nut and tree fruit orchards.
    Roof rats unnerve farm workers, damage orchard crops

    Mar 9, 2018

    • Agriculture
    • Pest Management
  • California is the top almond producer in the world, accounting for about 80% of all almonds grown. (Photo: Jack Kelly Clark)
    Almond and Walnut Pest Management Guidelines revised just in time for the holidays

    Dec 19, 2017

  • UCCE advisor Blake Sanden conducted trials in an almond orchard like this one to confirm data produced by Ceres Imaging.
    Internet start-up gleans trust from association with UCCE

    May 4, 2017

  • A bee pollinates an almond blossom under sunny skies.
    The 2017 tree nut and fruit season begins with a mixed bag

    Feb 27, 2017

  • Farmers and industry professionals gather at a UC Cooperative Extension field day at the Tellarico Farm in Manteca, Calif.
    Planet-friendly orchard recycling makes money sense

    Oct 20, 2016

  • An alternative to the Iron Wolf (shown above) for orchard recycling will be demonstrated at an Oct. 13 field day in Manteca.
    UCCE is taking the melodrama out of almond orchard recycling

    Oct 7, 2016

  • Almonds growing on the tree.
    UC releases new cost studies for growing almonds

    Apr 29, 2016

  • Almonds in the California's Central Valley will soon bloom in preparation for pollination and production of the 2016 almond crop.
    Almond prices dip as global demand plunges

    Jan 28, 2016

  • These almonds are still in the hull on the tree. Using the orchard biomass, hulls and shells for renewable power generation, soil amendment and dairy feed reduces the carbon footprint.
    California almonds have small carbon footprint compared to other protein foods

    Jul 23, 2015

  • An almond orchard in Winton, Calif.
    Norwegian newspaper covers California's drought

    Jun 17, 2015

  • Almonds aren't getting a fair shake, says UC expert.
    Almond producers taking heat over water use

    Apr 10, 2015

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