In today’s Almond Matters, brought to you by Valent, Burchell Nursery product development and plant breeder John Slaughter provides insight on some of the trends and concerns for the almond …
Almond Matters: Crop Looks Strong Despite Challenges
In today’s Almond Matters, brought to you by Valent, reports from the field indicate that the crop load appears sizable despite challenges that growers have been experiencing in the form …
Almond Matters: Establishing an Early Spray Strategy
In today’s Almond Matters, brought to you by Valent, establishing an early spray strategy is going to require a substantial amount of monitoring. The relatively light winter California experienced has …
Almond Matters: Best Practices for Mite Control
In today’s Almond Matters, brought to you by Valent, with mite populations becoming more active now that the weather has warmed up, growers should be considering their mite control programs. …
Almond Matters: Springtime Mite Monitoring Heats Up with Temperatures
In today’s Almond Matters, brought to you by Valent, temperatures in California are beginning to warm up, increasing the importance of springtime mite monitoring. Mites will overwinter on winter weeds, …
Almond Matters: Celebrating Women in Agriculture
In today’s Almond Matters, brought to you by Valent, the number of women in agriculture continues to grow both in number as well as the diversity of positions held within …
Almond Matters: California Ag Day Highlights Sustainability
In today’s Almond Matters, brought to you by Valent, the importance of sustainable agriculture was highlighted during this year’s California Ag Day at the State Capitol event. The theme of …
Almond Matters: Foliar Disease Protection
In today’s Almond Matters, brought to you by Valent, the most effective means for foliar disease protection relies on careful monitoring combined with a management plan that alternates products to …
Almond Matters: California Weather Increasing Importance of Fungicides
In today’s Almond Matters, brought to you by Valent, the recent rainfall throughout the state has increased the importance of fungicides and preventative measures. The wet weather in late February, …
Almond Matters: Using Drones During Bloom
In today’s Almond Matters, brought to you by Valent, the use of drones during bloom can help make orchard monitoring more efficient. Reducing the amount of time it takes to …
Almond Matters: Timely Applications to Extend Bloom
In today’s Almond Matters, brought to you by Valent, this years early bloom means that timely applications of products like ReTain will be important to extend bloom. Several areas of …
Almond Matters: Almond Bloom Arrives
In today’s Almond Matters, brought to you by Valent, many orchards throughout California have started to experience almond bloom and it appears that it is going to be a good …
Almond Matters: Extending Bloom with An Aerial Application
In today’s Almond Matters, brought to you by Valent, a recent announcement officially approving the aerial application of ReTain will provide a more focused tool for growers to extend almond …
Almond Matters: Extending Almond Bloom
In today’s Almond Matters, brought to you by Valent, as growers begin to prepare for the upcoming almond bloom, there are products available that have the potential to increase yield …