…is a problem in grapevines that probably will never be eradicated due to the fact it can live in many species. Cooperative Extension Viticulture Advisor Allison Ferry-Abee says there are…
Poor Diets Lead to Unhealthy Bees
…Honey bees need a variety of different pollens to keep them healthy these days that isn’t happening. University of California Davis Extension Apiculturist Emeritus Eric Musson says with all the…
Mite Treatments Losing Effectiveness
…Losing Effectiveness Beekeepers around the nation are seeing less effectiveness from varroa mite treatments. Cooperative Extension Apiculturist Emeritus Eric Mussen says the mites have adapted due to past treatment products….
Red Palm Weevil Eradicated from California
…visual surveys around the detection site and conducted targeted surveys in nearby nurseries. APHIS worked closely with CDFA, Orange County, University of California Cooperative Extension, homeowners, local community officials, and…
UC Makes Gains in Rebuilding its Extension Service
…president of UC Agriculture and Natural Resources, noted that 2013 was the first time in recent years that UC hired more cooperative Extension faculty than had retired. In December, she…
Update on Leaffooted Bug
…on Leaffooted Bug Almond growers and researchers have been concerned about the leaffooted bug because of its larger size. At the 2014 Almond Conference last month, Cooperative Extension Area Integrated…
Drop in San Jose Scale Reports
Courtesy: UCANR Researchers are seeing a drop in reported San Jose scale due in part to proper monitoring and treating for the pest. Drop in San Jose Scale Reports Cooperative…
Port Slowdowns are Affecting Farm Shipments
…Harder, governmental affairs and communications director for Farmers’ Rice Cooperative, which ships 5,000 to 6,000 containers a year, said while he is hopeful the conflict between the longshore workers’ union…
Take the Guessing out of Applications
…pest, and the systems for trapping navel orange worm may be changing. Take the Guessing out of Applications Cooperative Extension Area Integrated Pest Management Advisor Chris Tollerup says they still…
Timing Spring Almond Sprays
…not only in the timing of the practice but what those sprays control. Cooperative Extension Area Integrated Pest Management Advisor Emily Symmes says there is a critical timing aspect to…
Almond Board: Dormant Spur Sampling
In this week’s Almond Update, Cooperative Extension Integrated Pest Management Advisor Emily Symmes discusses dormant spur sampling. Almond Update 01-08-15…
A Nutrient Management Plan – SOP For Farmers
A nutrient management plan is an essential operational tool for ag producers. Rod Bain talks with an Extension expert in this report. A Nutrient Management Plan – SOP For Farmers…
What to Transfer In Farm Succession Plan
John Baker of Iowa State University Extension explains some of the items involved in transfer in a farm ownership succession plan. What to Transfer In Farm Succession Plan…
Successful Peach Twig Borer Monitoring
…when they are burrowed inside the tree. Cooperative Extension Area Integrated Pest Management Advisor Emily Symmes says monitoring the signs of larva will make your treatments as effective as possible….