…Alternaria issues, growers would be best served in being proactive with their preventative measures. “Alternaria requires like most fungal pathogens, requires moisture to germinate and because we’ve had a lot…
Prevention is Key for California Tree Nut Growers
…of products. For almonds, protection typically begins in February against brown rot blossom blight and can last through the summer when Alternaria, anthracnose and hull rot are threats. Growers are…
Cherries Not the Only Crop to Experience Storm Damage
…you can see where the hail shot-holed through the leaf canopy.” Multiple areas of California have been reporting varying degrees of storm damage, which growers will be closely monitoring as…
Trees with Leaves You Can Eat
…that they should be boiled before eaten. Once dried, add them to salads or stuffed as if a grape leaf. Hawthorn Tree Hawthorn trees, are well-regarded for their medicinal value,…
Hold The Line Against Huanglongbing: The Time Has Come to Meet ACP Head On
…through use of insecticides and removing infected trees. How ACP Works in Citrus Plants ACP damages citrus directly by feeding on new leaf growth (flush). More importantly, ACP is a…
What to Plant in a Hanging Basket Garden
…saver, and works well on balconies and smaller patios. Some crops that will do very well in hanging baskets include: Cherry Tomatoes, Leaf Lettuce, Strawberries, Peas, Peppers, Spinach, Cucumbers, Parsley,…
Growing Your Own Lettuce
…lettuce options you can have for your salads – and you can grow them right at home. Such as Arugula, French Crisp, Butter Lettuce, Romaine, Iceberg, and Leaf Lettuce. Lettuce,…
Why Create a Window Box Garden
…root crop, make sure your container can offer the space necessary for them to produce or choose a smaller variety of the traditional plant. Radishes, leaf lettuce, green onions, cherry…
Study Sheds Light on Major Disease in Roses
…produced stunning, high-resolution images that, for the first time, identified the mite’s “hiding spots” deep within rose flowers and leaf buds. The images showed the mite at the base of…
The Bleeding Heart Plant and How to Grow it
…in these situations. Add a good amount of well-rotted leaf mold or farmyard manure to the planting hole to help your Bleeding Heart plant grow strong. There aren’t any specific…
Farm City Newsday Thursday, 03-28-19
…update on monitoring Blight in Colusa County. A total of nine California counties were declared primary natural disaster areas due to drought and now USDA is offering producers in those…
Monitoring Southern Blight in Colusa County
After southern blight showed up in several tomato fields in the Sacramento Valley, researchers began work to quantify the spread and impact of the disease in annual rotations in the…
ACP Found in Sacramento
…psyllid (ACP) following the detection of one ACP in Sacramento’s Lemon Hill area. The quarantine prohibits the movement of citrus and curry leaf tree nursery stock and all plant parts,…
How to Care for Your Lavender Plants
…yearly layer of well-aged compost spread on the soil surface in the bed will suffice. Over-fertilizing will cause excessive leaf development and fewer flowers. Lavender is cold sensitive so you…