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West Coast Nut Audio Edition
Every story from West Coast Nut magazine, read aloud, ready for the drive between blocks. Each issue covers almonds, walnuts, pistachios, pecans and hazelnuts: orchard management, pest and disease control, irrigation and nutrition, markets, and the people behind the harvest. Articles are read word for word by an AI narrator. Read every story, with photos, at wcngg.com.
Episodes
- West Coast Nut Audio Edition
West Coast Nut, October-November 2026: the issue in five minutes
A quick tour of every story in the issue. Read aloud by an AI narrator.
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2026 State of the Tree Nut Industry
Pistachios are coming off a crop of about 650 million pounds, down from a record 1.6 billion. Walnuts are down 16%, with prices moving up. Almond growers are…
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Planning for El Niño or Not?
A strong El Niño tilts the odds toward a wetter-than-average winter, with peak impacts possible by November or December. UC farm advisor Franz Niederholzer's…
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A Northern Perspective for Almonds: October
Forecasts keep pointing toward a winter that could rival 1982-83 or 1997-98. UCCE farm advisor Franz Niederholzer explains why fall irrigation still matters…
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Smoke in the Orchard: The Lingering Effects of California Wildfires
UC Davis and Stanford researchers found heavy smoke from the 2020 megafires drained the carbohydrate reserves nut trees store for winter. The next year, yields…
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Inaugural CCC Awards Recognize Leaders in California Agriculture
Four people were honored at the first Crop Consultant Conference awards in Visalia: Deerpoint Group founder Deborah Miller (Titan Award), Gary Osteen (PCA of…
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What I Want to Know After Harvest
Navel orangeworm damage showed up this year in orchards run by very good growers, and PCA of the Year Gary Osteen kept coming back to timing. His fall review…
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New approach to NOW control takes a genetic route
Flyttr, formerly Oxitec, is developing a sterile male navel orangeworm made with a genetic change instead of radiation, aiming for males that compete better…
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The Consultant’s Take: Micronutrient Management Starts in the Root Zone
In high-pH soils, iron and zinc can be present and still out of the tree's reach. CCA of the Year Rich Kreps explains why the better question is often "What is…
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From the Orchard: Keenan Farms Looks to the Next 50 Years
It started when Charles Keenan traded an apartment building for a vineyard, and the sellers added 100 acres of newly planted pistachios. The first harvest ran…
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Tackling Rancidity is Key to Building Sustained Demand
Consumers may not know the science of oxidation, but they know when walnuts don't taste fresh. The Walnut Board's new Rancidity Task Force is working on…
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The People Behind the Harvest
After 15 years of publishing West Coast Nut, Jason Scott reflects on what a season asks of growers and their families, and why a good crop doesn't…
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“Trees for the Future” Aimed at Overcoming Environmental Challenges for Pecan Production
"Trees for the Future," a 26-scientist, USDA-funded project, is breeding pecan cultivars and rootstocks that hold up to low winter chill, drought, salinity and…
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Multiple Benefits to Heavy Pruning in Hazelnuts
Pruning may not pay in some California nut crops, but OSU's Nik Wiman says hazelnuts are different. Pruning or hedging about 20% of bearing wood each year can…
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Drones Offer Flexibility but Come with Rules and Regulations in Agriculture
A UC workshop at the Kearney center covered what it takes to fly drones legally on the farm, from TRUST and Part 107 certificates to Part 137 and California…