…and rub it, it’s very sticky and gummy. The aphids will produce just copious amounts of that. Then you’ll need to turn the leaf over and look at these bugs.”…
Preliminary Extension of Deregulation to Two GE Potato Lines
…by J.R. Simplot Company for late blight resistance, low acrylamide potential, reduced black spot bruising, and lowered reducing sugars. APHIS previously reviewed and deregulated these GE traits in other GE…
Psyllid Spreads North, Found in Placer County
…Additional information on these activities will be presented at the public meeting. Asian Citrus Psyllid damage on citrus leaf HLB is not harmful to humans or animals, but it is…
Research Targets Olive Knot Strategies
…normal leaf drop these result in leaf scar which is susceptible to infection. When an infection in an olive tree occurs, it may take several months for the tell-tale “knot”…
Walnut Objective Measurement Report
…some ideal days and some days of stronger winds and wet weather. Spring rain increased the threat of blight. Hot weather in August resulted in an earlier than usual start…
Little-Known Corn Disease Found in Nine States
…of bacterial lesions between leaf veins, symptomatic of bacterial leaf streak. Lesions usually have slightly wavy edges in contrast to the smooth, linear lesion margins of gray leaf spot. Backlighting…
Fruits & Nuts Review
…July. Worm sprays were applied to some almond orchards. Yellowing and leaf loss in Carmel almond orchards were reported in Stanislaus and Merced Counties. Spider mite activity picked up with…
Citrus Growers, Packers Discuss Disease Threat
…nursery stock and budwood; and leaf litter that accumulates on topping and hedging machines. Citrus-growing areas of Riverside, San Bernardino and Ventura counties are infested with the psyllid. The California…
Resistance Still Focus for Spinach Varieties
…spinach you have baby leaf, bunching and processing spinach. You have different leaf shapes, textures and maturities. All of them have a market out there and certain growers in certain…
Food Scraps
…and herbs on an old wooden background. Fruits peelings and rinds are particularly good for making flavorful seasonings and loose-leaf teas. With the help of a food dehydrator (or an…
Edible Flowers
…aroma. With many herbs, the flowers taste just like the leaf—chive flowers are a colorful way to infuse salad dressing with a garlic flavor. Other flowers are technically edible, but…
Pear Growers Say Supply, Demand Have Equalized
…after orchards were hard hit last year with the bacterial disease fire blight. That caused growers to remove fruiting wood from their trees, said Robert Arceo, a grower in the…
The California Kitchen: Béchamel Sauce
…Leaf Salt/Pepper To get the cooking directions, listen to today’s California Kitchen from AgNet West. The California Kitchen For this and many more of these recipes visit: www.ajhtheuntamedchef.com Watch Albert’s…
New Oil Olive Disease in California?
Courtesy: F. Trouillas. Growers and advisors are seeing a possible new oil olive disease. Research has identified a pathogen that could be causing defoliation, leaf lesions and elongated twig lesions….