…mushrooms is in the winter. Shiitake mushrooms grow best on logs or branches from freshly cut, living hardwood trees (white, red, or pin oak, sugar maple, or ironwood). Logs should…
Mexican Fruit Fly Quarantine Issued in San Diego County
…eliminating the pest altogether. The Mexican fruit fly can infest more than 50 types of host trees, including oranges, grapefruit, nectarines, and peaches. San Diego County’s recently developed coffee crops…
USDA Investing Millions in Wildfire Mitigation and Water Quality Projects Through Joint Chiefs’ Partnership
…The restoration of native trees and ecosystems will expand to include shortleaf pine. Partners: LA Department of Wildlife and Fisheries; LA Department of Agriculture and Forestry; US Fish & Wildlife…
Almond Board: Sanitation a Must for NOW
…of growing region. Cultural Control Remove Mummy Nuts (Sanitation) Remove mummy nuts from trees before bud swell by mechanically shaking the tree or hand poling, or both. Blow or sweep…
Agri View: Real Christmas Tree Troubles
…many as 40 major American tree farmers have quit farming trees. As a result, there were shortages of real trees this year. That made the prices for the real trees…
California Avocado Industry Remains Strong Despite Wildfire Damage
…avocado industry suffered during the wildfire. “The extent of the damage to the trees is yet to be determined and we just have to take some time to allow the…
Almond Matters: Added Benefits to Peach Twig Borer Control
…also translates to better control of ants. Many growers will often shake the trees while the nuts are a bit greener than what is preferred, in order to prevent damage…
Natural Disasters Cost the Ag Industry Over $5 Billion in 2017
…provides $2.6 billion to be used for agricultural expenses related to “crops, trees, bushes, vines, and livestock losses” caused by natural disasters. The cumulative total of agricultural losses from California…
Thomas Fire: First Estimate of Agricultural Losses Tops $171 Million
…have a better idea in the spring, when their trees either bloom or won’t bloom, Gonzales said. Even then, they won’t know the extent of the trees’ recovery until summer,…
Planning Your Garden for the New Year
…nutrient rich food for your plants. Prune trees, shrubs, and divide perils And start planning the layout of your garden by creating a layout that works for you, as well…
Agri View: Another Invasive Plant
…vegetable tallow, a white waxy coating. Fruit ripens from August to November. Chinese tallow trees are deciduous with a strong, deep taproot. This enables young trees to withstand periods of…
Beneficial Ways to Recycle the Christmas Tree
…it to the curb. That’s coming up on This Land of Ours. Beneficial Ways to Recycle the Christmas Tree Christmas trees can keep on giving well after the holidays. Instead…
Oh Christmas Tree, What to do with that Christmas Tree
…fact, Christmas trees do produce more trash annually but they are also easier, more productive, and possibly more ecologically-friendly to deal with. Especially for those trees that were not flocked…
Citrus Avoids Damage with Short Periods of Freeze
…is beneficial for fruit quality, color, and flavor. The gradual reduction in temperatures, and the mild winter conditions season to-date has also helped to “harden off” the trees so that…