…allowed to build up over a season or two. It is much easier to keep moth numbers low from the start than to suppress a well-established population. In trees with…
Florida Growers Share HLB Fight
Courtesy: USDA Florida citrus growers were in California recently to share their real life accounts of huanglongbing (HLB) disease with the citrus industry. Florida Growers Share HLB Fight California Citrus…
Farm and Ranch Safety Week
…encouraged to install them prior to the next planting season. Finally, special attention must be paid to children on the farm during planting season. Nothing is harder for parents than…
ACP Monitoring ‘Springs’ Into Action
Spring in California is time to inspect citrus trees for Asian citrus psyllid A telltale sign of spring in California is a flush of new leaf growth on citrus trees….
Networking and Education at Citrus Showcase
…President Joel Nelson on HLB and the fight for water California Citrus Mutual (CCM) held its annual showcase last week in Visalia. Citrus growers from all over the state came…
Agri View: Trees
…on mountains where the altitude causes the average temperature to be lower thus reducing the length of the growing season. Where rainfall is relatively evenly spread across the seasons in…
Garden on a Budget
…arrive. Photo courtesy of Mother Earth News.com 2. Plan, plan, plan Cheap gardening is all about being prepared. Before you shop, make a list of must-have plants for the season….
Time for Walnut Scale Monitoring
…Decisions From UC IPM website: Start monitoring for walnut scale during the dormant season to determine the need for a treatment. Walnut scale monitoring can be combined with the monitoring…
Almond Board: Nitrogen Sampling
…and nitrogen that is contributed by compost. An updated in-season nutrient budget model, including early-season leaf sampling guidelines, has been developed under the leadership of Patrick Brown, UC Davis Department…
Getting Garden Ready
…What I do know is that even though the weather can still be wintry, it’s time to start working in the garden. In mild weather regions plant cool season annuals…
ACP Education for Northern California
The Citrus Pest and Disease Prevention Program is aiming to educate the northern California citrus industry on Asian citrus psyllid management as the pest continues to move up the state….
Reports Positive for Garlic and Onion
The garlic and onion industries made it through last season pretty well considering the challenges and recent reports for this coming season look optimistic. Reports Positive for Garlic and Onion…
Wettest Months Finish Below Average
…its third media-oriented snowpack survey of the season today 90 miles east of Sacramento just off Highway 50 in the Sierra Nevada. Phillips Station is one of about 250 snow…
Using Product to Fight White Rot
…a pin head or poppy seed. Plants can become infected at any stage of growth, but in California, symptoms usually appear from mid-season to harvest. Read more from UC IPM….