…available. To download the cost studies, visit the UC Davis Department of Agricultural and Resource Economics website at http://coststudies.ucdavis.edu. The cost and returns program is funded by the UC Agricultural…
Johnsongrass Research Might Benefit Sorghum
Courtesy: UC ANR Johnsongrass research looking to find better management of the problematic grass might give researchers some insights into sorghum as well. Johnsongrass Research Might Benefit Sorghum Kearney Agricultural…
Insight from Johnsongrass Mapping
Courtesy: UC ANR A new study will focus on johnsongrass mapping and researchers hope that by identifying those populations in California, it may give them a clue for better management…
Johnsongrass Problem Seen by Many
Courtesy: UC ANR Research is focusing on johnsongrass management due it’s large scope in the United States and researchers say it’s spreading north. The weed also has some resistance issues…
Creating an Easy and Fast HLB Test
…focusing on the proteins. More about the research From UC ANR: Because the pathogen that is associated with HLB doesn’t spread throughout infected citrus trees right away, selecting a branch…
Identifying HLB From Bacteria Proteins
Courtesy: UC ANR New research could help citrus growers identify huanglongbing infected trees earlier by identifying bacteria proteins rather than the bacteria itself. Identifying HLB From Bacteria Proteins The California…
ACP Treatment Areas Key for HLB Fight
Courtesy: UC ANR California citrus growers have been forming ACP treatment areas for some time and Florida growers shared the importance of that communication in controlling Asian citrus psyllids (ACP)….
Johnsongrass Target of New Research
Courtesy: UC ANR A collaboration across the United States is looking to find new solutions to an old issue with johnsongrass. Johnsongrass is an ongoing issue in many different areas,…
Scale Treatments Lasting Several Seasons
Courtesy: UC ANR Advisors are seeing scale treatments in walnut orchards last multiple seasons and could stretch out the need to treat even further than current practices. Treatments Lasting Several…
Monitoring for Scale Crawlers Earlier
Courtesy: UC ANR Seeing where you’re at with scale management is important for Walnut growers this time of year and one common monitoring practice needs to start being done earlier…
Some Mating Disruption Becoming Cheaper
Courtesy: UC ANR It’s also that time of year for walnut growers to be monitoring for codling moth and some updates on mating disruption might make the practice a little…
ACP Monitoring ‘Springs’ Into Action
…perch with their hind quarters angled up.” Pictures of the Asian citrus psyllids and its life stages are on the UC ANR website at http://ucanr.edu/acp. If you find signs of…
Time for Walnut Scale Monitoring
Courtesy: UC ANR It’s that time of year again for growers to address walnut scale populations in their orchards and that starts with good monitoring to see what pressure there…
Preparing for an Uncertain Future with Climate Smart Agriculture
…by a collaborative partnership involving other agencies, resource conservation districts, the California State University (CSU) system and UC ANR Cooperative Extension (UCCE). The academic institutions play a key role in…