…leaf sampling timing, and takes into account a range of factors that can affect nitrogen demand. Growers enter information on orchard configuration and production, along with n. credits from nitrate…
The Western View: Fake Science
…from a New York University have created a blight resistant GMO Chestnut tree – American chestnuts have been all but wiped out from a blight. In China, researchers with with…
National Weed Appreciation Day
…and vitamin A. Amaranth: (also known as pigweed) Amaranth species are cultivated and consumed as a leaf vegetable in many parts of the world. The leaves can be cooked, and…
Agri View: Pigweed Research
…many other leafy greens, amaranth leaves also contain oxalic acid, which can be harmful to individuals with kidney problems if consumed in excess,. Because of its toxicity to livestock, and…
LBAM Quarantine Change
…areas of California where it has been found indicate that four to five generations are possible. Females deposit egg masses containing 20–50 eggs on the upper leaf surface or on…
Today is National Ag Day
…woody trunk like a tree. The stalk is composed of leaf sheaths that overlap each other and grow from an underground stem called a rhizome. The banana plant can grow…
ACP Monitoring ‘Springs’ Into Action
Spring in California is time to inspect citrus trees for Asian citrus psyllid A telltale sign of spring in California is a flush of new leaf growth on citrus trees….
Plant App Pl@ntNet
…of a plant organ such as a leaf. Tell the app what plant part is in the picture — a leaf, flower, fruit, or bark — and let PlantNet do…
Almond Board: Nitrogen Sampling
In today’s Almond Update, Dr. Patrick Brown discusses the importance of leaf sampling in early spring for nitrogen. Sabrina Hill has more. Almond Update – April Leaf Sampling Go to…
Getting Garden Ready
…dormancy, slowly remove protective mulches. Beware of removing mulches too soon since hard freezes are still possible. Transplant roses, shrubs and ornamental trees before the leaf buds open. Walking on…
Increasing Organic Matter in Orchards
…it was about 30 tons per acre of organic matter we put back in the soil,” Holtz says. “We saw nitrogen and potassium levles increase in our soil and leaf…
Using Product to Fight White Rot
…white rot pathogen show yellowing, leaf dieback, and wilting. Leaf decay begins at the base, with older leaves being the first to collapse. A semi-watery decay of the bulb scales…
Leap Year and Ag
…is composed of leaf sheaths that overlap each other and grow from an underground stem called a rhizome. The banana plant can grow as high as 20 feet tall. That’s…
Agri View: Maple Tree Problems
…to pathogens. Three fungi that commonly attack sugar maple are Armillaria mellea (root rot), Nectria cinnabarina (branch canker) and Steganosporium ovatum (twig blight). It is the activity of these secondary…