…good this year for pears, Colombini said, but the biggest problem for growers this year was fire blight. “Fire blight was tremendous this year. It did affect some of the…
Asian Citrus Psyllid Detection In Santa Clara County Expands Quarantine Into Alameda County
…prohibits the movement of citrus and curry leaf tree nursery stock, including all plant parts except fruit, out of the quarantine area and requires that all citrus fruit be cleaned…
Dow Received A New Crop Label For Their Fungicide – Quintec
…Mueller, Dow AgroSciences field scientist. “Tomato growers will now benefit from that same level of performance.” Once on plants, Quintec has the unique ability to redistribute across expanding leaf and…
Almond Board: Alternaria Severity Model
Almond growers are watching for signs of alternaria, and there’s an online tool that can help them. Sabrina Hill reports. Almond Update – Alternaria Model UC Farm Advisor Franz Nederholtzer…
Prevent Alternaria Before Rain
…one forecasted for California this week could cause nut growers problems with alternaria. But one expert says, there’s still time to treat. Sabrina Hill has more. Alternaria problems from rain…
Almond Board: April Leaf Sampling for Nitrogen
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…
Dithane® F-45 Rainshield® Fungicide Registered for Walnuts
Dow AgroSciences received U.S. EPA and California Department of Pesticide Regulation approval for Dithane® F-45 Rainshield® fungicide in walnuts. Dithane F-45 provides control of walnut blight. The active ingredient in…
Western View: Your Phone is Your Partner
Len Wilcox explores some of the new apps available for growers today. It’s a new year, and I’m turning over a new leaf. I’ve decided to stop acting like the…
More Inaccuracies in Petiole Sampling
…sampling should also be taken from a storage organ like the leaf of the plant. Davenport says because the petiole acts as a straw for the leaf, it can have…
Warmer Temperatures Equal Less Pears
Climate change and warmer temperatures create a perfect environment for fire blight. Warmer Temperatures Equal Less Pears Cooperative Extension Farm Advisor Rachel Elkins says her area in northern California is…
Common Fire Blight Treatments Going Away
Courtesy: UC Davis Fire blight will be an even bigger problem for apples and pears for the 2015 season. Treatments Going Away Some antibiotics used to fight fire blight will…
Fire Blight Spreading in Pears
The number-one disease for pears still remains a major issue and has spread to some new parts of the world. Fire Blight Spreading in Pears Fire blight remains the top…
Weekly Crop Check-In
…Pistachio sprays were started in Kern County with scattered alternaria outbreaks. Vegetable Crops Tomato harvest continued throughout the State. The only reports of pest pressure and powdery mildew came from…
Southern Blight Concerns in Kern County
The hot temperatures are aiding an already growing problem with southern blight in the central valley. AgNet West’s Taylor Hillman has the story. Southern Blight Concerns in Kern County University…