…companies have made generic materials. So, these are usually much less in cost,” Adaskaveg explained. “If hard times are on us because the prices of almonds are down, we can…
California Chill Report: Positive Response to Dormancy-Breaking Tools in Walnut Trees
In an effort to understand the impact of warmer winters on walnut trees, UC Cooperative Extension Orchard Systems Advisor, Kat Jarvis-Shean has been involved in a comprehensive multi-year trial. The…
Almond Update: Nutrient Summit Presentations Now Available
…trees. The vegetative needs just don’t seem to be as high as what the trees need for bearing.” Gordon also cautioned against over-applying potassium to non-bearing trees, noting its potential…
California Chill Report: Tracking Chill Conditions for Dormex Applications
…material has been shown to benefit pistachio trees in both adequate and low-chill scenarios. “We plan to continue our research over more years to gain a better understanding of the…
Almond Update: Preparing for Board of Directors Election Process
…to actively shape the future of California almonds. Industry members have an opportunity to serve or just vote. Almonds.com/elections serves as a comprehensive resource covering the entire election process. “There’s…
Fungicide Resistance Management Minute
…good on powdery mildew and botrytis as well. As you go down the coast, if you are growing almonds, it also looks really good for bloom time diseases and those…
California Chill Report: Tools to Address Warming Winters
…into the future. “We are actually anticipating more warm winters in the next 30 years based on the predicted weather data. However, replacing the current Kerman and Peters pistachio trees…
NOW IPM Economic Calculator for Almond Production
…your yield and also potentially gets you a price premium on your almonds from the handler,” said Goodrich. “So, you can kind of use this calculator to actually look at…
Almond Update: New QR Code Tells the Almond Stewardship Story
…Good pages where you can read everything to your heart’s content about how almonds are grown,” said Martino. “So, essentially it’s a really simple storytelling technique to tell what is…
California Chill Report: Dormex Shows Value in High Chill Years
…As part of the trial, both male and female control trees did not receive an application of Dormex and still had proper bloom synchronization. “However, the right timing of Dormex…
Almond Update: Increasing Problems with Plant Bug Infestations
…bugs sometime in April. The damage was so significant, with so many nuts shed from the trees, it appeared like it had already been harvested. “The brown spot is a…
California Chill Report: Enhancing Pistachio Yield Through Bloom Synchronization
…requirements between Kerman and Peters varieties. There is a kind of bloom asynchrony between male and female trees, as the bloom is more advanced for female Kerman trees. “Male trees…
Almond Bloom’s Local and Global Impact: Insights from BASF
…as the tree’s multivitamin. Samler notes, “You want to make sure those trees are getting everything they need.” Additionally, she highlights the role of strong fungicides like Marivon and Pristine…
Almond Matters: Getting Ready for the Growing Season
…the trees are already moist to help with getting effective coverage. Rainstorms last year created a significant amount of difficulty for making timely applications. As forecasters are still expecting wet…