Years of high-level research have been combined to form Nitrogen Best Management Practices for almond growers. The Almond Board of California has developed the guide and created a digestible handbook…
Industry Members Asked to Participate in Citrus Thrip Research
…thrips who are noticing a decline in efficacy are being encouraged to contact Gautam. “If they are seeing treatment failures or high thrip populations this year compared to earlier years,…
Almond Update: Emergency Registration For Bacterial Blast
…registration is for producing regions in California that are forecast to see colder temperatures over the next several weeks. The approval is for Butte, Colusa, Fresno, Glenn, Madera, Merced, San Joaquin,…
The Western View: Monarch Butterflies Nearly Extinct?
…delicate membrane wings, it can fly hundreds, even thousands of miles across brutal deserts and high mountains. But it cannot survive without milkweed. They need flowers for nectar but Milkweed…
Fusarium Falciforme: Emerging Problem for California Tomatoes
…commercial cultivars and how they perform in fields that are infested with fusarium falciforme. “We have several that are performing really well. They don’t develop vine decline at as high…
New Strawberry Varieties Developed Through UC Davis Breeding Program
…new cultivars were developed to offer high-quality fruit from late summer through fall. The new varieties UCD Finn and UCD Mojo are described as being “extreme day neutral.” That quality…
Bloom Nutrition Essential for Having a Successful Nut Set
…Ellis Technical Nutrition Agronomist Matt Comrey said in his area north of Sacramento, trees are a little bit behind because of temperatures and soil type. Bloom is expected within the…
Why Probiotics Should Be Added to the Garden Soil
…encourage the highest quality minerals, nutrients, microbes, and bacteria. At its most basic, probiotic gardening is adding beneficial bacteria and then nurturing the soil to help them spread and thrive….
Almond Matters: Good Weather for Pollinator Activity
In today’s Almond Matters, brought to you by Valent, weather conditions look promising for helping bolster pollinator activity. Last year’s bloom period provided clear skies and warm temperatures, allowing pollinators…
Autonomous Weeders Showing Promise in Lettuce Fields
…the California State University, Monterey Bay. “In areas where weed density was really high is where we saw the most impact with the crews having to spend less time within…
Seedlings to Start in February for Spring Vegetables
…than February, but for many late February is just right. Peas can germinate with soil temperatures in the low 40s. Listen to Cathy Isom’s This Land of Ours program here….
Farmworker COVID Safety Project Launched Through UC Davis
…Outreach and training through the overall program will be particularly focused on regions with high agricultural employment. The farmworker COVID safety project efforts will be especially active in the Central…
The Western View: Cap and Trade Your Cover Crop?
…his pesticide applications by stocking specific beneficial insects that helped him with pest control. It was a big win for him. But cover crops don’t always work. In high heat…
Almond Matters: Much-Needed Rainfall Comes with Bloom on the Horizon
…a number of factors. Rainfall and temperatures will be the primary driver for what types of disease pressure may appear in orchards. Burkdoll said that he does not typically worry…