The NASS survey of 2.45 billion pounds is based on 1.07 million bearing acres of almonds planted from Arvin to Red Bluff and is the official industry estimate by which markets will begin to set prices on the 2018 crop
Field researcher Brad Higbee says mating disruption is one of the most effective ways of battling the the navel orangeworm in almond and pistachio orchards.
A new 33-page handbook from the University of California Cooperative Extension covers such topics as irrigation, fertilizers, pruning and weed and pest management.
