If you are a walnut grower, chances are you’ve heard of Joe Grant. He has been instrumental in developing pheromone mating disruption to control codling moth (scourge of many a walnut orchards), helping growers optimize irrigation with the aid of pressure bombs as well as the use of cover crops…

Turn back the clock to the start of the 2014 crop year. Growers wrapped up their 2013 season with production at 492,000 tons and a year of record returns. Then, along comes the “big one” – a 570,000 ton crop in the same year that China’s own crop increased 50,000…

Walnut production research goes back several decades. From a small beginning in 1971, this partnership has grown leaps and bounds just as the industry has and now more than a dozen projects totaling some $ 1.7 million are underway. These cover orchard management, entomology, walnut breeding, pest management, and so…

Consuming walnuts and select other whole foods as part of a healthy diet may be associated with a reduced risk of physical function impairments throughout the aging process in women. Folsom, Calif., (June 22, 2016) – A new study published in the Journal of Nutrition suggests that consuming 1-2 servings…

FOLSOM, Calif. (April 14, 2016) – The California walnut industry welcomed the news of the proposed Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) Agreement which is expected to reduce or eliminate trade barriers in the Asia Pacific Region. Under the terms of the proposed agreement between Australia, Brunei, Chile, Canada, Japan, Malaysia, Mexico, New…

In November of 2015, the California walnut industry began its first sizable advertising campaign in the US, featuring two television commercials which highlight walnuts’ exceptional versatility as a recipe ingredient. Read Full CWC March 2016 Newsletter