…almonds, cherries, plums, and nectarines. He emphasized the importance of preventative fungicide applications during petal fall to combat diseases like shot hole, Alternaria, and rust. Burkdoll recommends using systemic fungicides…
AgNet News Hour Wednesday, 03-19-25
…like shot hole, Alternaria, and rust. Burkdoll recommended using systemic fungicides like Quash for better residual protection. He also highlighted the need for regular monitoring of weather predictions and planting…
Agronomic Minute: Almond Growers Advised to Stay Vigilant Against Alternaria This Summer
…leaf diseases, particularly Alternaria. According to Katie Driver, UPL Technical Services Manager, Alternaria is one of the most consistent and damaging diseases affecting almond trees, especially in areas with high…
Agronomic Minute: Almond Growers Face Challenges with Botrytis and Hull Rot
…bloom spray applications, but continued monitoring of weather conditions is key,” she said. She recommended scouting for signs of summer diseases, including alternaria, anthracnose, and scab, particularly in orchards with…
Understanding Nutrient Management for Permanent Crops
…while high sodium levels in irrigation water can reduce potassium uptake, potentially leading to leaf burn and crop injury. Regular soil testing helps identify these issues, allowing for more precise…
Agronomic Minute: New Fungicide Offers Almond Growers a Fresh Approach
…a new solution. Common early-season almond diseases include anthracnose, bacterial spot, brown rot, jacket rot, leaf blight, scab, and shot hole. “Being proactive and knowing what products work best is…
Agronomic Minute: Fungicide Resistance in Almonds
…Driver, resistance has developed over several years due to repeated use of the same fungicide groups. She notes that major almond diseases, such as monolinea, Alternaria, scab, anthracnose, and shot…
AgNet News Hour Friday, 01-24-25
…Reeser, Technical Service Manager for UPL, discusses early season diseases in almonds that growers should be vigilant about, including anthracnose, bacterial spot, brown rot, jacket rot, leaf blight, scab, and…
Agronomic Minute: New Fungicide Offers Almond Growers a Fresh Approach
…a new solution. Common early-season almond diseases include anthracnose, bacterial spot, brown rot, jacket rot, leaf blight, scab, and shot hole. “Being proactive and knowing what products work best is…
Plant Odors Offer Hope for Sustainable Agriculture
…Plant Science, Professor Gen-ichiro Arimura and researcher Takuya Uemura explore the molecular processes enabling this communication. They found that VOCs like terpenoids and green leaf volatiles can repel pests or…
American Agriculture History Minute: First 4-H Clover Pin Given to Students
…people. Each pin had an H on each leaf. And by 1912, these boys’ and girls’ groups were called 4 -H Clubs. In the passage of the Smith-Lever Act in…
Almond Board Prepares for December Conference
…new pests and the prevention against future invasions,” she explained, detailing a session that will address invasive pests like carpophilus beetles and red leaf blotch. Experts from the California Department…
New Insecticide and Biofungicide Solutions Highlighted at CAPCA Conference
…stands out due to its unique strain, BsO3, which shows strong control against diseases like Alternaria, powdery mildew, and gummy stem blight. Basix is particularly effective for crops like grapes,…
Almond Update: Red Leaf Blotch Presence in California has Raised Alarms
According to a report by UC Davis and UC Cooperative Extension (UCCE), the fungal pathogen Red Leaf Blotch (RLB) was first detected in California almond orchards on the border of…