…day last week at Castle Farms near Atwater. Field experts have been conducting walnut crop trials on pruning management and recently approved weed suppression. Useful Results Found in Walnut Trials…
Pacific Region Fruit & Nut Review
…early in the season offered some temporary relief. Pest and disease pressure has been lower than last year. Overall, the 2014 crop is developing faster than last year and harvest…
Yearly Survey Shows Better Results for Pollinators, but Losses Remain Significant
…lack of diversity in pollen sources, and even sublethal effects of pesticides combining to weaken and kill bee colonies,” said Jeff Pettis, co-author of the survey and research leader of…
Keeping TSWV Management Keen
…Davis professor of plant pathology Robert Gilbertson says their integrated pest management system coupled with new technologies in tomato seeds have kept losses at a minimum. Keeping TSWV Management Keen…
Leopold Conservation Award Nominations Now Being Accepted
…Award Review Panel will be evaluating properties based on responsible and sustainable land management, economics, innovation, overall land health, and community outreach and leadership. The deadline for nominations is July…
California Certified Crop Adviser Exam Signup Open
…Management Training Course which qualified them to complete nitrogen management plans for growers that are or will be required by the various California Regional Water Quality Boards. “The California CCA…
USDA Announces First HLB Funding Allocations, Appointments to Citrus Disease Subcommittee
…Agriculture and Consumers Services), Texas (Texas Citrus Pest and Disease Management Corporation), and California (Citrus Research Board and California Department of Food and Agriculture) to coordinate the fight against citrus…
System Minimizes Wasted Pest Spraying
University of California, Davis Plant Pathologist Neil McRoberts says their integrated pest management model can be extremely accurate, ensuring the most efficient and effective applications for growers. In thrips management,…
Thrips Management Advisory for Central Valley
…of the tomato spotted wilt virus. University of California Cooperative Extension researchers have a system that says now is the most efficient time to manage the pest. Central Valley Advisory…
Vegetable Crop Research Update Coming Up May 27th
…Pathologists will be presenting on a pest management system that predicts the most efficient times to apply pest prevention products. Robert Gilbertson, Professor of Plant Pathology at UC Davis, will…
Almond Board: Almond Field Day May 14th
…Arbuckle, California and will cover a variety of topics from hedging almonds to irrigation management. UC Farm Advisor Franz Niederholzer says they try to keep the information as timely as…
Ag Sec. Vilsack Announces Continued Progress on 2014 Farm Bill Implementation
…Pest and Disease Management and Disaster Prevention: On April 3, 2014, USDA announced $48.1 million in funding for 383 projects to help prevent the introduction or spread of plan pests…
Psyllid Meeting and Field Day
The Citrus Pest and Disease Prevention Program, along with other partners, will host an asian citrus psyllid meeting and field day on May 8th in LA County. Because of the…
Video: Limiting Field Spread of Asian Citrus Psyllid
The Citrus Pest and Disease Prevention Program asked AgNet West to share this video with you, in an effort to help stop the spread of the Asian citrus psyllid….