TY - JOUR AU - Reil, Wilbur O. AU - Micke, Warren C. AU - Yeager, James AU - Langston, Charles TI - Fall almond pruning has practical advantages, no adverse effects JF - California Agriculture JO - Calif Agr Y1 - 1991/05/01 VL - 45 IS - 3 SP - 18 EP - 19 PB - University of California Agriculture and Nature Resources SN - 0008-0845 UR - http://www.ucanr.edu/sites/calagjournal/archive/?article=ca.v045n03p18 AB - Labor for pruning during the winter is becoming increasingly scarce. To help retain a permanent labor force, more farmers would like to keep employees working in the fall. This study shows that almond trees can be pruned in the fall without adversely affecting yield, growth or nutrition.