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September 24, 2009 A Penton Media Property Volume 1, Issue 16
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By Greg Northcutt
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Top Story
West Side water situation updated

This past June, Tree Nut Farm Press described the challenges San Joaquin Valley grower Chris Hurd, faced in providing water for his West Side almond orchards.






ZORO® Miticide/Insecticide from Cheminova is approved for use on Almonds, Citrus, Vegetables, Cotton and other Crops

ZORO Miticide/Insecticide is a high-quality, high-value tool for mite control in almonds and walnuts in addition to citrus, vegetables and several other crops.



Features
Grower-processor look at improved walnut market

“The outlook for the walnut industry is much brighter than a year ago,” says grower and processor Don Barton, president of GoldRiver Orchards, a family-owned operation based in Oakdale, Calif.


Walnut prices could be headed higher
Walnut grower Peter Jelavich, Yuba City, Calif., a member of the Walnut Bargaining Association, is comfortable with the USDA’s NASS California Field office Sept. 4 forecast of a 415,000-ton crop for this year.

Pistachio crop shaping up as a good one

Despite the high cost of water for the many pistachio growers on the San Joaquin Valley’s West Side, Chuck Nichols is optimistic about the overall prospects for producers this year.


Sell or hold at harvest?
If you’re growing pecans and you don’t need the money from your crop right away at harvest, holding in cold storage to cash in on possibly higher prices later in the marketing year can pay off.

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