Tim Hearden Understanding the vegetative growth dynamics of almond trees allows growers to gauge productivity years into the future, experts say. | | John Wood, Certis USA Regional Manager Signs of post-harvest and fall are evident. Temperatures are dropping. Almond harvest is 50 percent completed, pistachio collection is starting, walnuts are in the finishing stages of maturity and pecans are about half-filled. | | Tim Hearden Treatment by a physician isn’t usually needed for the bite of an assassin bug, a University of California Cooperative Extension advisor says, but it’s best not to touch one. | | Todd Fitchette The pest was previously an issue only in cherries and apples, but has been observed in other commercial agricultural orchards and non-agricultural trees. | | |
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