Encore: Band Canker in Almonds with Dani Lightle
Phoebe got the chance to interview former orchard systems advisor Dani Lightle on band canker. There’s a lot we don’t know about infections,...
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ACC research in olives with Becky Wheeler-Dykes
Fruit removal is a serious issue in table olive production, namely because the fruit are harvested before they are ripe. ACC, an ethylene pr...
Distribution uniformity return on investment tool
Anyone who has an irrigation system knows that it needs to be maintained for peak performance. Anyone who has an irrigation system also know...
2026 Prune Fruit Set, GDH30, and Cost of Thinning
In 2026 the Sacramento Valley prune industry is experiencing high fruit sets, high GDH 30 , and a high cost of fruit thinning because of ver...
Last update from the 3rd generation Regional Almond Variety Trial
The 3rd Generation RAVT recently wrapped up, and Luke, Phoebe, and Roger sit down one final time to discuss the findings. While the overall...
The effect of pollen on pistachio fruit and polyphenol deposition
Giulia Marino and Pat J Brown (both UC Davis) have been examining another potential influence on polyphenol deposition in pistachio: whether...
2026: Earlier Almond Irrigation Start Revisited
Dr. Or Sperling (ARO-Volcani) and Zac Ellis (OFI) discuss the exciting 2025 results from their proactive irrigation scheduling application i...
Encore: Earlier Irrigation Start in Almond
Drs. Or Sperling (ARO-Volcani) and Maciej Zwieniecki (UC Davis) discuss their groundbreaking research on almond irrigation. That research ha...
Polyphenol deposition in pistachios - what is it, and how do cultivar and irrigation influence it?
Polyphenol deposition in pistachio kernels, also known as internal kernel discoloration, is a harmless phenotype of pistachios, where dark c...
Encore: Climate Change Part 4: Weeds with Lynn Sosnoskie
Our concerns about how climate change will affect agriculture don’t just extend to crop performance; pest species will also be affected. In...
The benefits of applying almond hulls and shells as mulch in orchards
Almond production creates a lot of byproduct. While there are some alternative uses for almond hulls and shells, like livestock feed and bed...
Red Leaf Blotch (2026)
Today on the podcast we’ll be discussing Red Leaf Blotch a new invasive disease in California almond production. I want to offer my sincere...
Boron fertilization of olives
Like many fruiting orchard crops, olives benefit from boron fertilization. Elizabeth Fichtner (UCCE Tulare County) goes over how olives bene...
Pistachio hull split - how does it happen and why does it change across years?
The pistachio hull is critical for protecting the kernel. Insect pests can’t get through it until it begins to break down. However, it is kn...
Encore: Leslie Holland on Botryosphaeria in Almonds
Leslie Holland, Assistant Professor at University of Wisconsin, Madison, shares the results of some of her work examining fungicides to supp...
Pistachio pollination biology and artificial pollination
Phoebe sits down with Elizabeth Fichtner to discuss the biology of pistachio bloom, how it impacts orchard design, and why picking the corre...
Water use in regenerative and cover cropped orchards
One concern about growing cover crops is that they might compete with the orchard for water. This is an additional concern if you let cover...
2026 Water outlook episode
Phoebe and Sam Sandovol Solis discuss the water outlook for 2026. They also discuss some things that everyone can do to maximize water infil...
Self-Fertile Nonpareil: Sierra Gold (2025)
Self-fertile Nonpareil has the potential to be a gamechanger for California almond growers. Both Sierra Gold Nursery ( FruitionOne™ ) and Bu...
Self-Fertile Nonpareil: Burchell (2025)
Self-fertile Nonpareil has the potential to be a gamechanger for California almond growers. Both Sierra Gold Nursery ( FruitionOne™ ) and Bu...