…an appointment,” NRCS California state conservationist Carlos Suarez said in a news release. “Our field conservationists are available to assess your resource concerns and we have a variety of conservation…
MSOB: Biological Protection for Grapevine Trunk Disease
…West that dives into various topics with unbiased experts in the field of biologics to help the industry better understand the product category. This episode of Making Sense of Biologicals…
Almond Matters: Pre-Hull Split Pest Management
…females have laid lots of eggs,” said Todd Burkdoll, Field Market Development Specialist for Valent U.S.A.. “If you don’t stay on it, you’re going to have a resurgence. Right now…
Producers Dealing with Weedy Rice Challenges Have A Spot Spray Option
No new biotypes of weedy rice have been confirmed so far this year, but it continues to be a challenging issue for growers. New fields and acreage are affected every…
Almond Update: Resources from Industry Roadshow Still Available
…Field Outreach and Education Tom Devol. “We had all these materials we wanted to get out that we normally would distribute at the Almond Conference. So, we did this great…
MSOB: Beneficial Bacterium Helps Grapevines Fight Pierce’s Disease
…and field trials, the bacterium appears to help grapevines bolster defenses against the pathogen Xylella fastidiosa, which causes the disease. “It turns out that the Paraburkholderia, the beneficial bacterium, seems…
MSOB: Delivering Biological Materials Through Bee Vectoring
…Sense of Biologicals’ is a series from AgNet West that dives into various topics with unbiased experts in the field of biologics to help the industry better understand the product…
Almond Matters: Planning for Pre-Hull Split Applications
…the earlier side. But I would say targeting around July 10 is a good ballpark [for hull split]. You need to plan ahead for that,” said Todd Burkdoll, Field Market…
Addressing Resistance-Breaking Strain of Tomato Spotted Wilt Virus
…“We’re asking for grower help on the submission of information or samples from fields which have been planted to these resistant varieties with that SW5 gene, but which still have…
MSOB: Improving Soil Health Supports Beneficial Nematodes
…Listen to the full episode with Ashley Shaw. ‘Making Sense of Biologicals’ is a series from AgNet West that dives into various topics with unbiased experts in the field of…
Tomato Growers Asked to Assist with Fusarium Wilt Research
Tomato growers are being asked to assist with ongoing research looking at the interaction between root-knot nematodes and fusarium wilt. Researchers have hypothesized that applications of nematicides in fields with…
MSOB: Biocontrol Treatment Mitigates HLB Symptoms
…with Don Hopkins. ‘Making Sense of Biologicals’ is a series from AgNet West that dives into various topics with unbiased experts in the field of biologics to help the industry…
Almond Matters: Still Time to Address Peach Twig Borer and Other Pests
…again, pest pressures are also likely to increase. Field Market Development Specialist for Valent U.S.A., Todd Burkdoll explained there is still an opportunity to get ahead of pest problems. “If…
Salmonella Outbreak Report Points to Adjacent Land Use
…a conclusive root cause could not be identified, the FDA’s leading hypothesis is that contaminated irrigation water used in a growing field in Holtville, California may have led to contamination…