…“Ramorum Blight.” This disease afflicts rhododendron, viburnum, camellia and other woody ornamental plants. Chemical fumigation and soil sterilization are two common methods of keeping nursery stock blight-free—and compliant with federal…
Agri View: Chemical Challenge to Control Insects
…by insects colorado gluttonous bugs sitting on a leaf of a potato plant hawk moth caterpillar (Sphinx ligustri) rest in the branch Colorado beetles larvae feeding on the potato leaf…
Almond Board: Nitrogen Calculator
…contributions from non-fertilizer sources such as groundwater, compost and legume cover crops Recalculates fertilizer rates as April leaf sample data and/or improved yield estimates become available during the season Can…
Almond Matters: Increase in Summer Disease Potential?
In today’s Almond Matters, brought to you by Valent USA Corporation, we are thinking about summer disease. “Starting at about five weeks post-pedal fall, growers start thinking about alternaria leaf…
Herbal Pain Remedies
…tea for treatment. Ginger also has excellent anti-inflammatory properties used to treat arthritis and cramping. Nettles is another good one for arthritic pain. Nettle leaf extracts can help prevent cartilage…
Pruning Patience
…to break bud or leaf out. So you just might want to be a little bit patient and just kind of wait for the plant to tell you where their…
Almond Matters: Bloom Weather Brings Issues
…potential with monilinia and blossom blight.” How much damage the weather caused is unknown and growers may not see the full impact until later in the season. “You’re probably not…
Fighting a Citrus Killer
…transit routes that bactericides take when introduced through common application methods, such as trunk injection or leaf or root applications. They also will continue to develop a new delivery system…
Almond Board: Commitment to Research
…University of California, Davis, Shrini Upadhyaya: A Leaf Monitoring System for Continuous Measurement of Plant Water Status to Assist with Irrigation Management of Specialty Crops · Washington State University, Walter…
Plant These Seeds First in Spring
…air, so it’s better to get them in before the summer scorches everything. Lettuce and salad greens can tolerate an occasional frost. Loose-leaf varieties come up really quickly. Cauliflower and…
Almond Board: Health Benefits of Almonds
As the New Year starts, many of us start thinking about turning over a new leaf, especially when it comes to our eating habits. Almond Board Manager, Global Health and…
New Test Genetically IDs Fungal Wheat Threat
…Why? Because it stands up to wheat’s most destructive disease, leaf rust. Other varieties have amazed even dubious wheat farmers by resisting the Hessian fly and cereal leaf beetle, two…
Aloe Vera
…take a mature leaf, slice it open lengthwise, and scoop out the gel. The gel is essentially the healing part of the plant. It’s soothing and cooling when applied to…
Photosynthesis on Steroids
…kicks in when there’s too much sunlight, allowing it to get rid of extra energy safely. Scientists genetically modified a part of that system and could increase leaf growth as…