…than normal this season. Compared to last year, navel orangeworm pressures appear to be more prevalent in some areas. Ant damage has also increased a bit this season, with some…
San Diego Quarantined After First HLB Discovery in the County
…material of one orange tree and one lemon tree, both of which have since been removed and disposed of by CDFA. As a result of the detection, a 68-square-mile quarantine…
Almond Matters: Final Preparations with Harvest on The Way
…Dipel with a miticide for the applications going out now. That approach can assist with mite management as well as navel orangeworm. “Navel orangeworm is probably the biggest pest going…
Almond Matters: Heatwave Exacerbating Pest Problems
…reproduction in orchards. Burkdoll suggests that growers addressing mite populations also use the opportunity to also combat navel orangeworm. “As we get closer to harvest, you need to keep in…
Drought Emergency Declared in Nine More California Counties
…real-time.” The only counties where a drought emergency has yet to be declared are San Francisco, Ventura, Los Angeles, Orange, Riverside, San Bernardino, Imperial, and San Diego. Newsom explained that…
Almond Matters: Pre-Hull Split Pest Management
…is a good time to be out there looking for mites at the same time checking traps for navel orangeworm.” Monitoring high-traffic areas, vigorously checking the orchard canopy, and keeping…
Plants That Take a Lot of Heat and Still Bloom Through Dry Spells
…comes in a number of varieties with yellow, orange, red, pink, or white blooms and tolerates heat like a champ. It’s also a great cut flower. Blanket Flower is a…
Plant-Based Sources to Tap into for Vitamin D
…have been fortified. For example, soy and almond milk, tofu, and ready-to-eat cereals, orange juice, etc. Of course, the best source of vitamin D is sunshine. Although the sun isn’t…
Almond Matters: Planning for Pre-Hull Split Applications
…on a preventative for hull rot coupled with a preventative for navel orangeworm, you can get a twofer out of the deal. Two things in the tank for one shot,…
Almond Update: Second Flight of NOW Expected to Be Substantial
It has been an interesting year for navel orangeworm (NOW) pressure in almond orchards. Independent PCA with Valley Ag Consulting Services, Tracy Miller said that trap counts were much higher…
Almond Update: Off-Ground Harvesting Offers A Multitude of Benefits
…the 2020 Virtual Almond Conference. The practice can help growers reduce the amount of herbicide used in orchards, while also helping mitigate navel orangeworm damage. Additionally, Saa said the practice…
Almond Matters: Still Time to Address Peach Twig Borer and Other Pests
…predator pest population and at the same time knock out unwanted lepidopteran pests like navel orangeworm and peach twig borer.” Each grower and PCA has their own set of criteria…
Shifting Trends in California Citrus Varieties
…so acreage to Valencia’s has gone down quite a bit,” Babcock noted. “Navel oranges have been fairly steady, but in the last five years or so it looks like, according…
Best Carrot Varieties to Grow in the Garden
…– carrots. And, you can grow them in a variety of colors, besides orange. Atomic Red carrots are a showstopper. They have bright red skin are get darker when cooking….