Springtime means that many growers will be out pruning vineyards. While a necessary practice, it can leave vines vulnerable to diseases through the pruning wounds for several weeks. Bacteria that …
First Trade Missions Since Pandemic
This week United States Department of Agriculture trade officials and other American companies within the agriculture industry will make their way to Dubai for the first U.S. trade mission in two years. …
New Funding to Combat Pest and Disease
New funding to fight invasive plant pests and disease in our country was recently announced. Under Secretary for Marketing and Regulatory Programs Jenny Lester-Moffitt talks about a program under the …
Hive Grading, Should you Be Doing it?
Research shows hive grading is helping growers get better yields by having quality bees in their orchards. Ellie Symes CEO of The Bee Corp explains when it comes to pollination, …
Growers Have New ‘One-Two Punch’ for Almond Bloom
Almond growers have a new fungicide tool available that can help mitigate a variety of diseases. The material can also address issues of resistance as part of an integrated pest …
Almond Update: Training Tuesday Webinar Series Kicks Off February 15
The Almond Board of California (ABC) will once again be hosting a Training Tuesday webinar series in 2022. ABC will be presenting important industry information in a virtual format every …
Agronomic Minute: New Integrated Program to Help Improve Production
UPL has developed ProNutiva as an integrated program to help growers address a variety of production concerns. The system-led approach incorporates a variety of crop protection products growers can use …
New Unique FRAC Group 3 Fungicide Available for California Crops
A new FRAC Group 3 fungicide was recently approved by the California Department of Pesticide Regulation, giving growers another option for disease management. BASF Technical Service Representative Dr. Kevin Caffrey …
California Growers Now Have Another Fungicide Tool for The Toolbox
California growers have a new tool from BASF that can help fight diseases in grapes, tree nuts, stone, and pome fruit. BASF Technical Service Representative Dr. Kevin Caffrey said that …
Almond Update: Communication Key to Getting Most Out of Honeybees During Bloom
Growers are getting ready for the coming bloom, working with service providers to prepare honeybees for their deployment into orchards. Chief Scientific Officer for the Almond Board of California (ABC), …
Almond Matters: Bloom App Helps Improve Chances for Successful Pollination
In today’s Almond Matters, brought to you by Valent, a new bloom app can help California growers improve the chances for successful pollination. Field Development Manager for Valent USA, Pat …
Agronomic Minute: Protecting Almonds from Bacterial Blast
Bacterial blast can be a devastating disease issue for almond growers. Cool and wet weather around the bloom period present ideal growing conditions for the disease. In working with the …
Cevya Fungicide Combats Disease in Variety of California Crops
Cevya fungicide from BASF is now available for California growers to fight diseases in a multitude of crops. The product received registration approval from the California Department of Pesticide Regulation …
Almond Update: Whole Orchard Recycling Highlighted in Mini-Doc
The Almond Board of California (ABC) has put together a mini-documentary highlighting the evolution of whole orchard recycling (WOR) in California. The video, ‘RESILIENCE: The Whole Orchard Recycling Origin Story,’ …