…UC Cooperative Extension Farm Advisor Gene Miyao said although the parasitic weed is far from widespread, it could become so quickly. “The seeds are very small, the growth is primarily…
Slight Broomrape Resurgence Over Last Decade
There has been an uptick in reports of the broomrape weed in California. Retired Cooperative Extension Farm Advisor Gene Miyao reminded growers at the 2019 Northern San Joaquin Valley Processing Tomato meeting that Broomrape…
Almond Matters: Extending Bloom Can Provide Better Opportunity
…cooler, bees aren’t flying and aren’t as active. So that could be another situation where that extension of the bloom period could be very valuable to the grower.” California has…
Sterile Pink Bollworm Project Had Issues Too
Similar to the sterile navel orangeworm project, pink bollworm sterilization efforts had issues at first too. California Pistachio Research Board Manager Bob Klein noted the same problems as UC Cooperative…
FSA Offices Reopen for Three Days While Government Shutdown Continues
…will also not be counted against the number of days for the Market Facilitation Program application deadline extension that was previously announced by Secretary Perdue. Information on the FSA offices…
Producing Grapes on Marginal Land Research
…Cooperative Extension Viticulture Advisor George Zhuang coordinates the yearly event. There were several topics covered at the event, including red blotch and it’s vectors, mechanization and potential issues with freezing…
Grapeleaf Skeletonizer Flaring Up Again in California
…that it was nearly forgotten. Although the pest was primarily an issue in the Central Valley, reports surfaced back in 2015 of the insect being found in Napa County. UC Cooperative Extension…
USDA Extends Deadline for Market Facilitation Program Applications
The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) has announced an extension to the original deadline for Market Facilitation Program applications. Agricultural producers who are seeking payments through the program, which is…
Sterile Navel Orangeworm Project Tweaks Expected
…to help control overall populations are not performing well on a small scale. UC Cooperative Extension Specialist Houston Wilson said this year they will focus on tweaking the process in…
Developing Vineyard Management Technologies to Improve Efficiency
…use that data in our vineyard management,” said Terry Bates, Director of the Cornell-Lake Eerie Research and Extension Center and Project Director of the Efficient Vineyard Project. Bates noted that…
Salinity Yield Trials in Alfalfa Show Interesting Results
After multiple years of production trials, researchers with the University of California Cooperative Extension have found that alfalfa can still be produced effectively using irrigation water with high salinity. The…
Female Sterile NOW Moths Did Perform in Trial
…to control the pest showed the treated males weren’t performing very well on a small scale. UC Cooperative Extension Specialist Houston Wilson said they then tested treated females to see how…
NOW Sterile Moths Not Performing Well
…releasing sterile NOW moths into pistachio orchards. “Anytime you’re blasting an insect with a lot of irradiation you’re likely going to encounter some difficulties,” UC Cooperative Extension Specialist Houston Wilson…
Improving LREC for Better Community Engagement
The folks at the Lindcove Research and Extension Center (LREC) are hoping to be able to expand and improve the facility to provide even better community outreach. The center hosts…