…allowed us the opportunity to meet with government officials and academia, but also to see on-farm adaptations related to water management in citrus, nut and grape production. Australia is a…
The Western View: The Blossom Trail
…by their height – nut trees grow tall, but fruit trees are kept short for harvesting and their tops are cut flat. The plum trees have dark wood. The stone…
Almond Board: Leaffooted Bug On The Move
…each. It is important, at this early stage in the season, to focus on orchard edges near pomegranate and common overwintering sites such as palm and cypress trees. Read more….
Winter Plant Damage
Cathy Isom has some tips for us about how to tell if your trees and plants survived the winter. That’s coming up on This Land of Ours. Winter Plant Damage…
Parasitic Wasps Released in Asian Citrus Psyllid Project in Santa Clara County
…then introduces the wasps to Santa Clara County agricultural commissioner Joe Deviney. Following that, Dr. Morgan and Deviney release the wasps on a property containing grapefruit, tangerine and kumquat trees….
Agri View: Unusual Storm Losses
Everett Griner talks about storm destroying 115 year old trees in today’s Agri View. Unusual Storm Losses It wasn’t a big storm. And it wasn’t widespread but it was a…
Edible Tree Leaves
…a little adventure every now and then. Trees and shrubs with trees or shrubs that are safe to eat include Linden, Moringa, Mulberry or Hawthorn. Linden trees are commonly found…
Agri View: New Pecan Nut
Everett Griner talks about University of Georgia developing a new pecan nut in today’s Agri View. New Pecan Nut Pecan growers who are planting trees now, or even starting a…
Almond Board: Hive Removal and Bee Forage
…bee forage. Listen to the report: From the Almond Board: With trees in bloom and bees buzzing throughout the orchard, growers and all pollination stakeholders should be aware of practices…
Harvest Update, ACP and Marketing at Citrus Showcase
…go.” Citrus Showcase attendees also got an update on the Asian citrus psyllid program. Cooperative Extension Citrus Entomologist Beth Grafton-Cardwell said there have been 34 trees confirmed with huanglongbing in…
Almond Matters: On The Verge of PTB Movement
…Representative Tino Lopez said. “They have overwintered in the crotches of the trees, especially younger trees that are one to four years old.” The pest overwinters in a hibernaculum. Lopez…
Vertical Garden Ideas
…enough space, the layered food forest vertical garden can be done. Where you have a good mixture of all of your favorites – from tall fruit trees down to shrubs,…
Fighting a Citrus Killer
…travel inside citrus trees. Huanglongbing, which has devastated citrus trees in Asia and South America, was detected in Florida in 2005 and has since led to a 75 percent decline…
CA Farmers Monitor Storms’ Impact on Crops, Water
…storms, including: • Almonds—The storms hit just as almond trees were blooming. Bees that pollinate almond blossoms don’t fly in the rain and prefer temperatures higher than 55 degrees. In…