Almonds
Cultivars & Rootstocks
- Almond Varieties (Cultivars)
- Almond Variety Planting Trends
- Monterey and the Leafing Failure - 2018
- Monterey and the Leafing Failure 2020: What are we seeing?
- Monterey and the Leafing Failure: What could be causing it?
- Non-Infectious Bud Failure Management
- Observations on Butte County Rootstock Trials
- Observations on Krymsk 86
- Rootstock Trial for Boron Tolerance - 2019 Update
- Yellowing Krymsk?
Diseases - Foliar
- 2022 Emergency Use (Section 18) Approved for Almond Bacterial Blast Material
- Almond Bloom Diseases
- Almond Hull Rot Control - Irrigation Management
- Almond Hull Rot – Cultural and Chemical Management
- Almond Leaf Scorch
- Almond Scab
- Alternaria Leaf Spot
- Bacterial Blast - Relationship between Varieties and Symptoms during 2017 Bloom
- Bacterial Blast and Canker
- Bacterial Spot in Butte County - First Report
- Bacterial Spot of Almond
- Beware of Anthracnose!
- Emergency Registration Approved for Almond Bacterial Blast Material
- It's that Hull Rot Time of Year!
- Leaf Blight
- Leaf Rust of Almond
- Non-Infectious Bud Failure Management
- Pre-Season Airblast Sprayer Calibration
- Rust
- Why was rust an issue in 2016?
- Yellowing Krymsk?
Diseases - Trunk & Soil Borne
- El Niño rains and pruning don’t mix!
- How is Band Canker Infecting Young Trees?
- Phytophthora Crown Rot & Pruning Wound Cankers
- Potential Damage from Overwatering & Waterlogging
- Pruning wound protection: How to reduce the impact of canker diseases
- Resurgence of Perennial Phytophthora Canker Disease of Almonds
- Verticillium Wilt
- Waterlogged Orchards & Phytophthora
- Wood Decay in Almond
Horticulture
- Applying Almond Hulls & Shells as Potassium-Rich Amendments
- Boron Deficiency
- Catch-frame shaker sets in almonds?
- Climate & Management Considerations for Future Almond Orchards
- Cover Crop Seed Selection
- Cover Crops in Almonds: Research Updates
- Fertilizing Almonds after a Frost
- Frost Protection
- Hull Split Timing and Sprayer Practices for Best Pest Control Results
- Interpreting Soil Test Results
- Maintaining Quality with Pick Up & Stockpiling Best Practices
- Monterey and the Leafing Failure - 2018
- Monterey and the Leafing Failure: What could be causing it?
- Nematodes, Rotation Crops and Intercrops
- Non-Infectious Bud Failure Management
- Online Tools for Orchard Establishment and Management
- Postharvest Nutrition Review
- Potassium management for sustained almond yields
- Potassium, Zinc, Manganese, and Iron Deficiencies in a Wet Spring
- Potential Damage from Overwatering & Waterlogging
- Preparing for 2022
- Protecting Almonds from Damage at Planting
- Protecting Young Almond Trunks with Cartons
- School is Out & Grades are Coming In: Almond July Leaf Analysis
- Training and Pruning Almond Orchards
- Understanding a Soil Test – pH and SP
- What new research into carbohydrates is teaching us about California orchards
- When do you shake almonds?
- Whole Orchard Recycling and Anaerobic Soil Disinfestation
Insects & Mites
- Activator Spray Adjuvant Selection
- Almond Hull Split Spray Considerations in a Tight Fiscal Year
- Ant Management
- Ant Management is Especially Important in a Heavy Crop Year
- Ant Mounds
- Approaches to Spider Mite Management in Almonds
- Brown Marmorated Stink Bug - Keep an Eye Out for Potential Damage
- Dormant Monitoring for San Jose Scale in Almond
- Harvest Damage Evaluation for Almonds
- Hull Split Timing and Sprayer Practices for Best Pest Control Results
- Insecticide Options for Navel Orangeworm IPM in Almonds—A Recent Trial Summary
- Navel Orangeworm Considerations - 2018
- Navel Orangeworm Considerations Before Harvest - 2017
- Navel Orangeworm Management Considerations - 2020
- Orchard Sanitation is Key to a Quality Crop
- Pacific Spider Mites
- The Many Possible Causes of “Gummy Nuts”
- What to do if you Applied Abamectin to Almonds in May
- When is Peach Twig Borer a Concern?
Irrigation
- A Need for Winter Irrigation?
- After the Rain: Maintaining Nut Quality
- Early Season Irrigation: Do We Know When to Start?
- Frost Protection
- Has It Been a Wet Winter?
- Hull tights caused by water stress
- Irrigating Freeze Damaged Almonds in a Drought
- Irrigating Using ETc
- Irrigating with lower quality water? What to consider first.
- Irrigation System Maintenance
- Management Practices for Improved Water Capture
- Missing the Target: Why you Should Irrigate Potted Trees Directly onto Potting Media
- Monterey and the Leafing Failure: What could be causing it?
- Navigating Irrigation Technology Overload
- Northern California Cropping and Irrigation Patterns (Part 1)
- Northern California Cropping and Irrigation Patterns (Part 2)
- Potted Tree Irrigation after Planting: Getting the First Year Right
- Potted Tree Irrigation After Planting: Getting the First Year Right
- Soil Moisture Sensor Selection is Confusing
- Thinking About Irrigating This Winter?
- Top Five Questions: Evaluating a Water Supply for Suitability to Irrigate Nut Crops
- Using a Pressure Chamber is Worthwhile
- Vegetation for Infiltration
- When Should You Apply the First Irrigation of the Season?
- Yellow Monterey Almond Trees
- Zone Irrigation, Part 1 - Zone Irrigation Concepts
- Zone Irrigation, Part 2 - Designing a System
Lean Price Year Considerations
- Almond May Spray Considerations in a Tight Fiscal Year
- Lean Price Year Almond Nutrient Management
- Time for a Hard Look- Almonds
- When do you shake almonds?
Pollination
- Bee Hours and Almond Pollination
- Hive Strength and Bee Health/Safety
- Honey Bee Safety During Bloom
- Honey Bees and Bloom Sprays
- Honeybees, Colony Strength, and Beekeeper Challenges
- Pollinator Options in Addition to Honey Bees
- Protect Bees from Pesticides by Using Bee Precaution Ratings from UC IPM
- Protect Bees from Pesticides using Bee Precaution Ratings from UC IPM
- Protecting Honey Bees at Bloom
- Protecting Honey Bees During Bloom
- Steps for Successful Nut Set
Vertebrates
- Get those Gophers!
- Late Winter to Early Spring is the Most Effective Time for Gopher Management
- Options for Gopher Management
- Pocket Gopher and Ground Squirrel Management
- Pocket Gopher Management
- Step by Step Gopher Control
Weed Control
- Are you choosing the right spray for the right weeds?
- Building an Effective Orchard Weed Management Program
- Can trunk paint mitigate herbicide damage in young almond trees?
- Increase Your Return on Investment with Post-Harvest Weed Scouting
- New EPA Paraquat Restrictions
- Pre- and Post-Herbicide Performance on Threespike Goosegrass
- Weed Management in Young Almond Orchards
- Weed Management Tools
- Young Orchard Weed Management
Year-Round Management
- April Almond Orchard Management Considerations
- August Almond Orchard Management Considerations
- December Almond Orchard Management Considerations
- February Almond Orchard Management Considerations
- July Almond Orchard Management Considerations
- June Almond Orchard Management Considerations
- March Almond Orchard Management Considerations
- May Almond Orchard Management Considerations
- November Almond Orchard Management Considerations
- October Almond Orchard Management Considerations
- Postharvest Nutrition Review
- September Almond Orchard Management Considerations