David Doll

Question: I am dealing with growers who schedule irrigations around peak energy hours (5-8pm in California) to avoid pea...

Bloom within the Northern Hemisphere is quickly approaching. Almond trees in most production areas are nearing green-tip...

When reflecting on 2024, I immediately think “what a year to forget.” “could have been better” Although the year started...

At the 2024 Almond Conference, I attended a session on farm economics. Several topics relating to farm production costs...

Yesterday, I attended the session titled “What to do with unplanted land” at the 2024 The Almond Conference. The session...

This article is a follow-up to a previously written Q&A article, which is linked here.  Within almonds, there are th...

Almond hull reincorporation within almond orchards has been successful in California. These hulls are typically applied...

Almond trees require photosynthesis to produce sugars to maintain life. These sugars, once produced, are directed to var...

Who is Ohalo ™?Ohalo™ is an agricultural genetic company that has developed a breakthrough technology in plant breeding....

I developed a presentation for the Fall 2024 Portugal Nuts event. The presentation provides a review of my thoughts on a...

Over the past decade, it has been common to read or hear sales pitches that recommend product application to promote the...

Almond trees are capable of taking up plant nutrients through their leaves during the postharvest period. Application of...

(Authors note: the article has been updated after I realized I omitted a paragraph in the original posting.) The typical...

The University of California Cooperative Extension has developed some very nice resources regarding Carpophilus Beetle....

Although efforts are taken to reduce shaker damage within an orchard, trunk damage still occurs. To reduce the damage, i...