…of Conventional Pesticides from EPA utilizes pesticide usage information for the first time to assist with the biological evaluation process. The historical data used for biological opinions have been derived…
Week in Review: Spotted Lanternfly Concerns and Water Allocations and Litigation
…well as the impact the new biological opinions are having on the water allocation process. To receive stories like these directly in your inbox, sign up for the newsletter here….
Salinas Valley Ag Tech Summit to Focus on Leveraging Innovation Through Skilled Workforce
…College; Marcus Shebl, vice president of operations at Taylor Farms; and Chrissie Davis, Northern California account manager, Koppert Biological Systems. All three of the morning panels will be held in…
Water Allocations Highlight New Biological Opinions and Need for Storage
…“There are a number of different requirements in our new biological opinions that differ from the previous biological opinion,” White explained. “However, given the dry conditions, we are now seeing,…
California Sues Trump Administration Over New Water Plan
…Northern District of California, urging the court to declare the adoption of the new federal biological opinions as unlawful. The lawsuit also challenges the validity of the latest biological opinions…
President Trump Signs New Water Delivery Rules: ‘You’ll Be Able to Farm Your Land’
…of Decision from the Department of the Interior which finalizes the new biological opinions which will allow additional water to flow through the Delta to southern regions in California. “It’s…
California Agriculture Absent from State of the State
…of how the state intends to regulate or prioritize water supplies. The address also omitted any discussion on the biological opinions and how those were going to be addressed moving…
IPM Achievement Award Winners Announced
…experiment with biological controls using predatory insects has now blossomed into a comprehensive program that prioritizes non-chemical pest control methods. The City of Irvine believes that this is the most…
2019 Research Project Reports Now Available from PD/GWSS Board
…ongoing work to address pest and disease problems. Researchers have been working to better understand Pierce’s Disease epidemiology, as well as evaluate various biological control methods. The progress report also…
Conflicting Year for Central Valley Water Users
…regarding the potential for more agreeable water management provided by updated biological opinions. The previous biological opinions that have been shaping the management of the State Water Project, as well…
Mobile Friendly Version of Avocado Pest Guidelines Available
…pesticides, and non-pesticide alternatives. During the reformatting process, the UC IPM team also included hyperlinks to the new webpage for natural enemy releases for biological control of pests. Listen to…
Proactive IPM Projects Tackle Weevils, Leafminers, Midges
…Asia, and South and Central America. The research will look at effective control of the leafminer including pesticides, biological controls, and resistance breeding. The last project, receiving just over $260,000,…
Voluntary Agreements Remain Viable for California Water
…moves to file litigation to block biological opinions drafted by federal agencies, the administration notes that it is “collaboratively working with state, local and federal partners to refine a voluntary…
Strategies for Mealybug Control in Vineyards
…between the mealybug as a vector and leafroll as the pathogen and that helps determine what insecticides you want to use,” said Kent Daane, Biological Control Specialist for UC Berkeley….