…against Asian citrus psyllids. CDFA Environmental Program Manager David Morgan says their ultimate goal is not far off. In case you missed it, listen to earlier parts of this series…
Part 5: Little Side Effects to Tamarixia
…for Asian citrus psyllids, some wonder if a huge population increase will have a negative effect on the environmental balance. CDFA Environmental Program Manager David Morgan says they might have…
Part 4: One Difficulty in Tamarixia Research
…issue. CDFA Environmental Program Manager David Morgan says generating large populations is proving to be difficult. In case you missed it, listen to earlier parts of this series here. Part…
Part 3: Adding Tamarixia to IPM System
…CDFA Environmental Program Manager David Morgan says using tamarixia as biological control for Asian citrus psyllids is about 30% effective. Morgan stresses that with a disease like HLB, this insect…
Part 2: Expected Effectiveness of Tamarixia
…hatched. CDFA Environmental Program Manager David Morgan says they have a realistic percentage of what this insect can do. In case you missed it, listen to part 1 of this…
Part 1: Characteristics of Tamarixia on ACP
…work The California Department of Food and Agriculture is continuing its work on integrating Tamarixia into an integrated pest management system for Asian citrus psyllids. Environmental Program Manager David Morgan…
California Wheat Farmer Installed as USW Chairman
…Stockman’s Club of Imperial Valley. Other officers installed included Brian O’Toole (Crystal, ND) as Vice Chairman and Jason Scott (Stevensville, MD) as Secretary-Treasurer. Last year’s chairman Dan Hughes (Venango, NE)…
Cotton Producers to Examine Montana Agricultural Operations
…Abernathy, Altus, Okla.; Neal Baxley, Mullins, SC; Justin Bone, Bakersfield, Calif.; David Cochran, Greenville, Miss.; Bert Driskell, Grand Bay, Ala.; Michael Fruge, Eunice, La.; Heath Herring, Saint Joseph, La.; Chris…
Questions Remain With Lower Limb Die-back
Little is still known about a decades-old issue in almonds. University of California Cooperative Extension Farm Advisor David Doll blogged last week about the concerns of lower limb die-back in…
More Water Users Receive Notices of Curtailment
…Pit, McCloud, Feather, Yuba and American rivers, as well as the Sacramento River Delta. From the perspective of water rights holders in the Sacramento Valley, David Guy, executive director of…
Naval Orangeworm Headlines Almond Symposium
…stating that there is always a big spike in activity between the very end of April and a few days into May. UCCE Merced Farm Advisor David Doll said controlling…
EPA Fails to Provide Realistic Explanation of U.S. Rule
Sunding Economist Dr. David Sunding of the University of California Berkeley has released a report that shows the EPA failed to provide the realistic explanation of the scope, cost and…
Less Fog Equals Poor Tree Health
A study published recently by researchers at UC Berkely showed a correlation between fewer foggy days and fruit tree health. Professor of Biometeorology David Baldocchi says along with warmer temperatures,…
Farm Leader Calls for Quick Negotiations on Drought Bills
…meld the two in ways that provide the swiftest, most effective relief possible.” Wenger praised Sen. Dianne Feinstein for her authorship of the Senate bill and Central Valley Reps. David…