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Growers planted more than 37,000 new acres of pistachios in 2016, the most recorded by the ACP, and remained in the five-digit acre range until 2024, when new plantings leveled off, dropping below 2011 levels.

From Salon • May 6, 2026

Growers were boring holes in the bases of their infected trees and injecting it.

From Slate • Apr. 20, 2026

Ohio farmer and National Corn Growers Association President Jed Bower called the new quota “a positive move.”

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 27, 2026

Becerra and Villaraigosa had previously confirmed their attendance, according to a news release from the Western Growers Assn., one of the event’s sponsors.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 24, 2026

Growers therefore had to sustain heavy losses or find themselves in the position of selling produce carrying illegal residues.

From "Silent Spring" by Rachel Carson