…their nut set, there’s a lot of doubles and triples in the trees.” According to NASS, in-shell weight per nut, along with length and width measurements were all above last…
Getting Your Garden Fall Ready
…temperatures. Stake young and newly planted trees. Another thing you can do to prepare your garden for fall. Fill up the birdfeeder, since Fall is migration time and your feathered…
Medfly Quarantine Issued in Los Angeles County
…with an organic formulation of Spinosad to eliminate mated females and reduce the density of the population. Crews will also be working to remove fruit from trees within 100 meters…
Lowest Navel Orange Projection in Nine Years
…in the Central Valley, with an average of 135 trees per acre. The survey also indicated a fruit set of 273 per tree, down from 384 last season and below…
Almond Harvest Continues, Postharvest Irrigation Importance
…the location and weather, almond trees can require between 12 to 15 inches of water during the post-harvest period of mid-August to early November. The biggest demand from trees comes…
Cotton and Orange Juice Futures See Bounce Amidst Hurricanes
…severe damage, with trees already full of fruit. Florida is also the nation’s biggest sugar producer, and sugarcane crops could be knocked down, or lose sugar content, from the hurricane….
Almond Board: Ag in the Classroom
…together, and feature Auntie Bee’s story about how an almond is grown, the history of the almond industry, and the many uses of the Nut of Choice. The materials are…
Is Subsurface Drip Irrigation the Way to Go?
…meaning, multiple irrigations every day during the season,” said Phene. Fruit trees approaching full maturity at KARE are scheduled for 11 irrigation cycles a day, at 13 minutes per cycle…
California Walnut Production Forecast Down
…sunburn preventative materials. Harvest is expected to begin during the middle of September. The 2017 Walnut O.M. Survey utilized a total of 737 blocks with two sample trees per block….
Reasons to Plant in the Fall
…trees, shrubs, and perennials that have grown in a garden center all season have a root system and plant structure that is better established than it was in spring, usually…
Labor Day Gardening
…little resuscitation and renovation. You might also want to assess the yard to see what trees and shrubs you’d like to plant this fall. And how many different ways you…
Why and How to Build a Bat House
…own roofs and be located in fairly sheltered areas, such as the trunks of trees, eaves of homes, or tops of fences. These houses should also receive a bit of…
Agri View: Tree Nut Research
Everett Griner talks about tree nut research improving in today’s Agri View. Tree Nut Research A lot has been written and said about that new pecan variety growers are anxiously…
Quarantine for Citrus Disease Huanglongbing Extends to Portions of Riverside and San Bernardino Counties
…it may be processed and/or consumed on the premises. Residents are urged to take several steps to help protect citrus trees: – Do not move citrus plants, leaves or foliage…