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11 annual research reports, provide information on which products are most effective for NOW control, particularly at hullsplit. As growers work diligently to continue their IPM practices, the Board is working to establish goal metrics that take into consideration the pest pressures that growers face in management decisions and ensure they are working to equip growers with the resources needed. Measuring progress toward the goal will likely require a combination of using existing data that growers input into the California Almond Sustainability Program (CASP) modules and data from DPR's Pesticide Use Reporting. Almond growers have a long history of adopting and implementing IPM methods in their operations, whether for NOW, threatening diseases or weed control. With the support of the UC Cooperative Extension's system testing new IPM strategies in the field, the Almond Board of California and others funding the research, the private sector developing new tools, and a cadre of thoughtful PCAs, almond growers will be well-equipped to position themselves to achieve the IPM industry goal.