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Citrus Cost Study Outlines Production in the San Joaquin Valley
…the costs of production and potential returns related to citrus production in the San Joaquin Valley. Examples are provided in the document, with information highlighting the production of navel oranges…
Almond Update: 2021 Harvest Season ‘Looking Good’ So Far
…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…
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…
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…
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…
Almond Matters: Using Degree-Day Calculator and Traps to Plan Treatments
…collect male insects in order to establish a biofix for pests such as Navel Orangeworm and Peach Twig Borer. Using information collected through trapping and data from the degree-day calculator…
California to Receive $17.1 Million to Support Pest Prevention Efforts
…set to receive $4 million. Close to $250,000 will be used for supporting a sterile insect release program to manage navel orangeworm. Finally, a project to support pest and disease…
2020 Mummy Shake Video Contest Winner Announced
…song parody of “Monster Mash” provided by ABC. The song reminds growers about the link between mummy nuts and navel orangeworm (NOW). Winter sanitation efforts, which includes “mummy shaking,” is…