…Vice President of Crop Nutrition for Yara International Terje Knutsen said, “driving again that profitability for the farmer in a sustainable way.” The on-leaf sensor collects information from magnetic leaf…
Almond Matters: Springtime Mite Monitoring Heats Up with Temperatures
…almond grower can take. The University of California recommends a presence-absence monitoring protocol. “Usually with the number of mites per leaf, they’re talking about one to three mites per leaf….
Research Reveals a New Direction for Halting the Citrus Greening Epidemic
…tree, according to a study in Infection and Immunity by Agricultural Research Service (ARS) and Boyce Thompson Institute (BTI) scientists. Adult Asian citrus psyllid on a citrus leaf. USDA/ARS Photo…
Almond Matters: Foliar Disease Protection
…the springtime diseases, and summer diseases. The springtime stage of diseases primarily occur during bloom or shortly after. “We’re talking about diseases like brown rot or blossom blight, shot hole…
California Vegetables More Than Half of U.S. Total
…NASS Vegetables 2017 Summary positions California as a leading example of rural prosperity. The Golden State is the top producer of artichokes, head lettuce, leaf lettuce (yeah, it’s different from…
Almond Matters: Timely Applications to Extend Bloom
…prolong drying time of the spray droplet on a leaf is going to be a good thing,” Clay said. ReTain has been shown to improve yield in almond orchards by…
Avocado Lace Bug Increasing Presence in California
…and “suck the cells dry and that causes a necrotic lesion on the leaf,” Spann noted. The damage is apparent in the center of the leaf in what Spann referred…
Register for Annual Tri-County Walnut Day
…canker and blight in walnuts. Pomologist-AES and Professor of Plant Nutrition Pat Brown will be discussing the next 30 years of the Walnut Improvement Program at UC Davis. A presentation…
Almond Board: 2018 Research Funding
…research project will explore the creation of a smartphone app and heat sensing platform to more precisely determine irrigation needs at any given time through leaf surface-and tree-temperature. The goal…
Agri View: Another Invasive Plant
…It is freely branching with leaves arranged alternately on branches. The leaves have acuminate tips and entire margins, with broadly ovate leaf blades and rounded bases. The flowers of Chinese…
Yara North America Highlights Conservation at Almond Conference
…is at the conference to highlight some of the projects they are working on such as the Yara Water Sensor. “It’s a device that attaches to the leaf of the…
New Film Discusses GMO Misinformation
The maker of a film called Food Evolution, supported by the U.S. Farmers and Ranchers Alliance, says his documentary shows how easily misinformation can overwhelm objective analysis. Scott Hamilton Kennedy…
Watching Out for Black-Hearted Pomegranates
…looking fruit with a heart of darkness in the center.” Research on the cause of the disease has shown the main pathogens for black heart are Alternaria alternata and other…
Still Time to Register for California Avocado Society’s Annual Meeting
…directions to the four different tour locations. The Calavo Avocado Ripening Facility will be exhibiting ripening and management techniques. Fruit Growers Laboratories will be displaying water, leaf, soil and pathology…