Oct 15, 202637 min
Winter sanitation is the foundation of navel orangeworm control, however orchard access can be difficult, particularly in wet winters. Houston Wilson, entomology specialist at UC Riverside, is part of a...
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This is a podcast that goes over new research and basic information about growing orchard crops in the Central Valley of California
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What is Growing the Valley about?
This is a podcast that goes over new research and basic information about growing orchard crops in the Central Valley of California
What has Growing the Valley covered recently?
Recent episodes include "Impact of sheep grazing on nut mummies in orchards" (15 October 2026, 37 minutes), "Alejandro Hernandez on phytophthora in pistachios" (17 September 2026, 39 minutes), and "Encore: Band Canker in Almonds with Dani Lightle" (20 May 2026, 12 minutes).
How often does Growing the Valley publish?
Growing the Valley publishes roughly weekly, with episodes averaging 29 minutes across 100 episodes.
How hard is it to get booked on Growing the Valley?
Booking probability for Growing the Valley is 34%, and the host is rated Selective on guests. Growing the Valley requires a Pod Score of 82 or higher. Growing the Valley's contact route on record: verified email.
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The strongest fits for Growing the Valley are Fruit & Nut Farming. Growing the Valley has a science audience.
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Sep 17, 202639 minPhytophthora infections have become more common in pistachio. Alejandro Hernandez covers the biology of this disease, as well as his research on rootstock susceptibility and the efficacy of new fungicides. Please note...
May 20, 202612 minPhoebe got the chance to interview former orchard systems advisor Dani Lightle on band canker. There’s a lot we don’t know about infections, but she shares what we know about survival, disease latency, and ages of...
Episode #307
ACC research in olives with Becky Wheeler-Dykes
May 13, 202624 minFruit removal is a serious issue in table olive production, namely because the fruit are harvested before they are ripe. ACC, an ethylene precursor, has the potential to improve fruit removal (please note that the...
May 6, 202636 minAnyone who has an irrigation system knows that it needs to be maintained for peak performance. Anyone who has an irrigation system also knows that almost everything seems to be more important in the moment than flushing...
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Apr 29, 202627 minIn 2026 the Sacramento Valley prune industry is experiencing high fruit sets, high GDH 30 , and a high cost of fruit thinning because of very diesel prices . Jaime Ott (UCCE Tehama), Domena Agyeman (UCCE Butte), and...
Apr 22, 20261h 10mThe 3rd Generation RAVT recently wrapped up, and Luke, Phoebe, and Roger sit down one final time to discuss the findings. While the overall results are discussed, they also discuss each of the strengths and weaknesses...
Apr 15, 202621 minGiulia Marino and Pat J Brown (both UC Davis) have been examining another potential influence on polyphenol deposition in pistachio: whether the pollen source impacts deposition rates. In this episode, Giulia shares her...
Episode #303
2026: Earlier Almond Irrigation Start Revisited
Apr 8, 202631 minDr. Or Sperling (ARO-Volcani) and Zac Ellis (OFI) discuss the exciting 2025 results from their proactive irrigation scheduling application in California almond orchards. You can ask questions and provide feedback to the...
Episode #302
Encore: Earlier Irrigation Start in Almond
Apr 6, 202651 minDrs. Or Sperling (ARO-Volcani) and Maciej Zwieniecki (UC Davis) discuss their groundbreaking research on almond irrigation. That research has culminated in an exciting irrigation scheduling application . We also get an...
Episode #301
Polyphenol deposition in pistachios - what is it, and how do cultivar and irrigation influence it?
Apr 1, 202632 minPolyphenol deposition in pistachio kernels, also known as internal kernel discoloration, is a harmless phenotype of pistachios, where dark coloration appears on the internal surface of the pistachio cotyledons (the two...
Mar 26, 202625 minOur concerns about how climate change will affect agriculture don’t just extend to crop performance; pest species will also be affected. In this week’s episode, Lynn Sosnoskie returns to talk about implications for weed...
Mar 18, 202639 minAlmond production creates a lot of byproduct. While there are some alternative uses for almond hulls and shells, like livestock feed and bedding, there is still not enough demand to utilize all the biomass created every...
Episode #298
Red Leaf Blotch (2026)
Mar 11, 202626 minToday on the podcast we’ll be discussing Red Leaf Blotch a new invasive disease in California almond production. I want to offer my sincere apologies to listeners and to the Trouillas Lab for not getting this episode...
Episode #297
Boron fertilization of olives
Mar 4, 202614 minLike many fruiting orchard crops, olives benefit from boron fertilization. Elizabeth Fichtner (UCCE Tulare County) goes over how olives benefit from fertilization, as well as how to manage boron in olive orchards...
Feb 25, 202626 minThe pistachio hull is critical for protecting the kernel. Insect pests can’t get through it until it begins to break down. However, it is known that hull integrity can change across years - some years hulls stay intact...
Feb 18, 202619 minLeslie Holland, Assistant Professor at University of Wisconsin, Madison, shares the results of some of her work examining fungicides to suppress Botryosphaeria infections in almond pruning wounds as a Ph.D. student at...
Feb 11, 202619 minPhoebe sits down with Elizabeth Fichtner to discuss the biology of pistachio bloom, how it impacts orchard design, and why picking the correct male pollinator is so important. She also goes over the research on...
Feb 4, 202621 minOne concern about growing cover crops is that they might compete with the orchard for water. This is an additional concern if you let cover crops continue to grow after bloom. Kosana Suvocarev (UC Davis) has been...
Episode #292
2026 Water outlook episode
Jan 28, 202619 minPhoebe and Sam Sandovol Solis discuss the water outlook for 2026. They also discuss some things that everyone can do to maximize water infiltration. If you are interested in finding out more about groundwater recharge...
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