How Sodium Interferes: Potassium plays a critical role in nut development, yield, and overall tree health—but in many California orchards, growers struggle to get adequate potassium into leaf tissue. In…
Managing Fungicide Resistance in California Almond Orchards
…scab, brown rot blossom blight, anthracnose, and Alternaria, have documented cases of resistance development. Many of these issues are tied to repeated use of highly effective, single-site fungicides that are…
World Ag Expo Week Begins as John Duarte Talks Almond Innovation, Water, and Californiaās Future
…of nearly 2,900 pounds per acre in third-leaf orchards. Duarte explained that these self-fertile varieties could significantly reduce reliance on bees, lower production costs, and improve consistency in challenging weather…
Post-Bloom Nutrition: Setting Todayās Crop and Preparing for Next Year
…consideration during the post-bloom period. Rogers prefers an early-season phosphorus application as trees leaf out, when feeder roots are actively growing below ground. Even when soil phosphorus levels appear adequate,…
Spring Fertigation Strategies to Improve Efficiency in Tree Crops
…Account Manager for AgroLiquid, shared practical guidance on how spring fertigation can be managed more efficiently as trees move into active growth. Rogers explained that once trees leaf out and…
Staying One Step Ahead This Season in Citrus and Almonds
…on proactive steps that protect tree health before problems take hold. For almond growers, the conversation turns to red leaf blotch, an emerging disease that expanded farther south than expected…
Bloom time is a make-or-break factor in almond disease control, and getting it right can protect yield all season long
…brown rot, blossom blight, shot hole, scab, bacterial blast, and botrytis—and explains exactly when and how to apply preventative fungicide applications from pink bud through petal fall for maximum protection….
Drones, Sharpshooter Precision, and Almond Bloom Protection: Technology Takes Over AgNet News Hour
…vulnerable window for disease entry and highlighted threats like brown rot, jacket rot, blossom blight, shot hole, scab, bacterial blast, and botrytis. He recommended strong timing from pink bud through…
Damian Mason Says California Ag Is Outnumbered, Out Regulated, and Still Unmatched
…growers, including winter orchard floor management and staying ahead of disease threats like Red Leaf Blotch with early fungicide timing. šļø AgNet News Hour – AgNet West š Website: agnetwest.com…
California Farmers Confront Global Competition and Retail Pressure on AgNet News Hour
…portfolio of pest control tools for permanent crops, including Rime fungicide, which has shown 99% control of the new Red Leaf Blotch disease in almonds. “We can’t let our guard…
California Ag Tech on Display: TK, Bayer Crop Science, and John Deereās GUSS Steal the Show
…down with Sabih Javid, fungicide product manager for Bayer Crop Science, who discussed emerging threats like Red Leaf Blotch in almonds, first identified in 2024. “It’s taking 30 to 40…
The Roots of 4-H: Jessie Shambaugh and the Birth of American Agricultural Youth
…vitality By 1912, these local youth clubs became officially known as 4-H clubs, marking the start of a movement that would spread across the United States. The four-leaf clover became…
Syngenta Vegetable Seeds: Advancing Lettuce and Melon Varieties in Salinas
…Product Specialist, and Sonja Begemann, Marketing Global Digital Leader, highlighting Syngenta’s latest trials in leafy greens and brassicas. Syngenta Vegetable Seeds: Advancing Lettuce and Melon Varieties in Salinas Justin Goodwin…
Walnuts on the Rise: How to Defend a Promising Crop
…Fungicide, a standout triazole fungicide respected for its broad-spectrum power and high efficacy against walnut blight. Hear why Quash® Fungicide remains a go-to solution among PCAs and growers alike, and…