…from the previous season. However, the overwintering immature population has largely died off this year from colder temperatures. The season is beginning with mostly adult populations as a result. Populations…
USDA Investment in Rural Renewable Energy
…in rural areas. This assistance supports infrastructure improvements; business development; housing; community facilities such as schools, public safety and health care; and high-speed internet access in rural, tribal and high-poverty…
Almond Matters: Remaining Vigilant with Alternaria Management
…are ripe for disease development. The level of moisture in orchards with warming temperatures on the way could complicate disease management this spring. “You put all that together and you’ve…
AgNet News Hour: Thursday, 04-06-23
…and ag, powdery mildew likely to be bad this year with high level of inoculum, and India continuing to be an opportune market for California Almonds. Tune in to the…
Record-Breaking Snowpack Brings Additional Flood Risk
…Tulare Lake region; which is ranging anywhere between 265 percent of average in the Kings River watershed upwards to an absurdly high 422 percent of average for a snowmelt runoff…
Agronomic Minute: Being Proactive with Mite Control in Vineyards
Mite control will become even more of a priority for growers with temperatures expected to rise in the coming weeks. Technical Services Manager for UPL North America, Katie Driver explained…
Grape Growers Facing Odd Year for Disease Pressures
…MINDFUL OF MATERIAL SELECTION Adding to the disease concerns is the high likelihood of powdery mildew being particularly problematic this year. High levels of moisture and warming temperatures in the…
Almond Matters: Taking Care of Perennial Grasses in Orchards
…weeks is a good time to go out because the summer grasses are starting to come on,” Burkdoll explained. “We’re into spring now, so as the temperatures warm up those…
Agronomic Minute: Keeping Tree Nuts Safe from Pest Pressures
…in orchards.” Some NOW activity can be seen in late April. PTB will begin to wake up from hibernation as the temperatures increase. Driver said the first generation will generally…
Recent Storms Help to Double SWP Allocation
…to store water in their own system, which includes groundwater recharge projects. Water coming from the high flows in the system and moved into storage will not count toward formal…
Almond Matters: Waterlogged Orchards Likely to See Heavy Disease Pressures
…altered management practices. Field Market Development Specialist with Valent U.S.A., Todd Burkdoll said that disease pressures will likely be high this year based on damp conditions. Growers will want to…
Farm Operations Support Act Aims to Suspend H-2A Wage Increases
…to pay their workers far more than the average domestic worker is earning just makes no sense, especially in the face of high supply costs, inflation and a global food…
Vidalia Onion Season Date Announced
…many look forward to this time of year. The pack date is determined by soil and weather conditions during the growing season, which contributes to high-quality Vidalia onions. The Vidalia…
Agronomic Minute: Staying Vigilant Against Alternaria
…should be looking out for late blight, or Alternaria alternata. It basically requires warm temperatures and leaf wetness to infect almonds and tree nuts,” Rieser explained. “Right now, with this…