Everett Griner talks about research possibly finding the problem for the honeybee issue in today’s Agri View. Sponsored ContentPurina Podcast: Managing for Success from One Life Phase to AnotherJuly 7, …
Scope of New Olive Disease
Researchers have identified a new olive disease in trees but aren’t sure how wide spread the problem is. Symptoms can be masked by other issues growers are familiar with. Sponsored …
New Oil Olive Disease in California?
Growers and advisors are seeing a possible new oil olive disease. Research has identified a pathogen that could be causing defoliation, leaf lesions and elongated twig lesions. Sponsored ContentPurina Podcast: …
Greenhouse Opens, Aids ACP Fight
Cal Poly Pomona College of Agriculture announces the opening of a new 5,040-square-foot research and insect production greenhouse to help control the Asian citrus psyllid. Sponsored ContentPurina Podcast: Managing for …
Electronic Bug Trap Reduces Labor
A new electronic bug trap reduces labor and can save a grower in application costs. The trap aims to replace the old sticky traps that are currently used to monitor …
Counting Natural Defenses with Aphids, Spider Mites
There are good natural defenses for aphids and spider mites and monitoring for those biological control agents is as important are scouting for the pest. Sponsored ContentPurina Podcast: Managing for …
Hopper Transmits Red Blotch Virus
Researchers have confirmed that a type of hopper transmits the virus associated with red blotch disease. Experts believed spread was happening as symptoms were popping up sporadically, and now researchers …
Identifying Ants First Step in Control
Ants are a hit-or-miss pest in almonds, depending a lot on the soil type of the orchard. Advisors say properly identifying ants is an important step to determining pressure. Sponsored …
Considerations for Codling Moth Treatment
Walnut growers are monitoring their orchards for codling moth this time of year. A codling moth treatment should depend on several factors. Sponsored ContentPurina Podcast: Managing for Success from One …
Monitoring Anthracnose After Wet Spring
Almond orchards that saw a wet spring might need to start monitoring anthracnose pressure a little more closely, especially if they see the same weather next season. Sponsored ContentPurina Podcast: …
NOW Pressure Looks Low in Almonds
The increased rain we saw this winter, compared to previous years, may help control NOW pressure in almonds this season. Advisors warn however that growers can’t get complacent. Sponsored ContentPurina …
U.S. EPA Fines Fresno Pesticide Distributor for Failure to Properly Label High-Risk Pesticide
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency announced a settlement with Snowden Enterprises, Inc., over the distribution of a misbranded restricted use pesticide. The firm, located in Fresno, Calif., has agreed to …
HLB-Identified Trees Tested, Most Negative
Huanglongbing (HLB)-detecting dogs alerted on several trees earlier this month in California. Those identified trees were tested, and only one came back HLB-positive. Sponsored ContentPurina Podcast: Managing for Success from …
Removing HLB Infected Trees Only Option
It’s recommended that HLB infected trees be taken out if and when there start showing up in commercial groves in California and growers say Florida would be in a much …