A new phase of band canker related to botryosphaeria has increased concern in northern California almond orchards. Cooperative Extension Farm Advisor Dani Lightle says the new phase has cankers reaching…
Warmer Winters Mean Less NOW Die-Off
…last few winters, so does the lower winter die-off rate for pests. Less NOW Die-Off Cooperative Extension Integrated Pest Management Advisor Emily Symmes says the weather shift is making management…
New Phase of Band Cankers
…are seeing. New Phase of Band Cankers Cooperative Extension Farm Advisor Dani Lightle says she has received several calls from almond growers concerned about gumming on their trees. Growers are…
Drought Weather Increasing NOW Pressure
…Pressure Advisors are expecting high Navel orangworm pressure this year for almond growers. The Sacramento Valley saw an early biofix this season for the pest. Cooperative Extension Integrated Pest Management…
Checking Soil Profiles Sometimes ‘Best Tool’
Soil profiles can change over time. Advisors are seeing some weak areas in northern California orchards and checking your soil profiles first. Sometimes ‘Best Tool’ Cooperative Extension Farm Advisor Emeritus…
Wide Range of Hosts for Bagrada Bug
…Range of Hosts Also known as the painted bug, the bagrada bug can cause huge damage because it feeds on plants in large populations. Cooperative Extension Farm Advisor Surendra Dara…
Nut Tree Yellowing in Northern California
…several calls from northern California growers about large, patchy yellowing in their groves. Cooperative Extension Farm Advisor Emeritus Joseph Connell says in a majority of the cases, the cause is…
High Orangeworm Pressure Expected
…biofix for navel orange worm extremely early, following the trend of an early season due to dry and warmer temperatures. Cooperative Extension Integrated Pest Management Advisor Emily Symmes says there…
Scholarship Supports Biological Control Research
…Harry Scott Smith Scholarship fund. How to Help Research Cooperative Extension Specialist Mark Hoddle has done extensive research on many natural defenses such as the parasitic wasp tamarixia on Asian…
Common Insect Impacting Wasp Effectiveness
…protecting ACP Cooperative Extension Specialist Mark Hoddle says during an extended project looking at tamarixia control on ACP, they saw an interesting trend with a common orchard floor pest. Hoddle…
Tamarixia Wasp Populations Doing Well
…release a parasitic wasp called tamarixia in California and add some biological control to Asian citrus psyllid pest managment. Cooperative Extension Specialist Mark Hoddle says it was important to get…
Bagrada Bug Raising Some Concerns
…fairly new to California, first being seen in 2008, and it can go by two different names. Cooperative Extension Farm Advisor Surendra Dara showed pest control advisors at a recent…
Second Wasp Released for Psyllid Control
…trial that looked at tamarixia wasps for ACP biological control earlier this month at a citrus growers’ seminar series. Cooperative Extension Specialist Mark Hoddle worked on that project and showed…
Available Funding and Changes to USDA’s Biorefinery and Biobased Product Program
…program provides loan guarantees of up to $250 million to construct and retrofit commercial-scale biorefineries and to develop renewable chemicals and biobased product manufacturing facilities. Vilsack and USDA Rural Business-Cooperative…