The atmospheric pressure that has resulted in springtime lightning storms appears to have provided some benefits for nut crops. The weather systems that generated lightning storms in recent years brought…
Reasons Why You Shouldn’t Clean Up the Fall Garden
…trees drop leaves around their root zone it’s OK to leave them alone because leaves are rich in nutrients. Leaves and other plant bits are broken down naturally over time…
Making Sense of Biologicals: Nematode’s High Level of Peachtree Borer Control
Peachtree borer can wreak havoc on several stone fruit crops such as peach, cherry, and plum trees. Controlling the insect can be challenging because, as their name describes, the pest…
Week in Review: CFAP 2 Signups Underway, Growers Work Through Smoke Challenges
The signup period for the second round of the Coronavirus Food Assistance Program (CFAP 2) is underway. Reports indicate that the walnut crop in the Central Valley appears to be…
The Western View: Of Course The Climate Is Changing, It Always Does
…carbon those flames liberated to increase climate change. However, If the beetle-killed trees had been removed by foresters, if the low level chaparral and grasses had been trimmed back by…
California Walnuts: “The Crop Looks Good”
…of tonnage with more trees coming into production. Certified Crop Advisor and Sustainability Specialist for Ultra Gro, Richard Kreps said that the trees orchards he’s seen have looked great so…
Proposed Prop 65 Action to Affect Certain Nut Products
Officials are looking to establish acceptable limits for nut products as it relates to Proposition 65 constraints. Prop 65 addresses warnings for certain chemicals that have been linked to cancer….
Fall Planting Prepares Your Garden for Spring
…down fresh sod. Once the weather cools off after summer but the soil is still warm enough for root development, it’s the perfect time to plant trees and shrubs. When…
Proper Land Management Can Help Forest Owners Ease Wildfire Risk Following Mass Tree Die-off
…dying and dead standing trees, and thinning live trees. The authors conclude with a glimmer of hope for the future of California forest lands. “Carefully planned forest management can reduce…
California Olive Growers: ‘Three Strikes and You’re Out’
…been pulling out trees because of negative trends in the industry. The substantial setbacks of the past few years have some industry members concerned about the future for olives being…
The Western View: Why is the West Burning – Again?
…beauty, heavily forested with the tallest trees in the world, set aside to be enjoyed by all for the generations, deserved much better care than it got. It’s ironic that…
Tricks to Keep Summer Gardens Looking Their Best: Pacific Northwest
…August: Pruning, composting, and checking for unwanted critters that may be snacking on your harvest, such as the tomato horn-worm. Stop applying fertilizer to perennials, shrubs, and trees — they’re…
Tricks to Keep Summer Gardens Looking Their Best: South
…need all of the help they can get during this hot summer month. And weekly deep watering — from irrigation or rainfall — is key for certain shrubs and trees….
Infected ACP in Commercial Grove ‘Not A Surprising Development’
…surprising. “We’ve had positive trees removed here in Riverside and we’re not that far from L.A. Eventually those two quarantine circles are likely to merge here in Southern California,” Rivera…