…biomaterials from renewable sources such as crops, trees, and waste materials from farmland and forests. Funding is made through NIFA’s Agriculture and Food Research Initiative (AFRI), authorized by the 2014…
Almond Matters: Assessing Fertility in the Orchard
…West talked to Valent’s Pat Clay. Valent’s Manager of Field Development, Pat Clay, said almond growers should be estimating yield around this time of year. “Right after nut set during…
HLB Tree Triggers New Quarantine
…one large zone that includes areas of Los Angeles and Orange Counties. A total of 53 trees in California have tested positive for HLB disease. Another three trees were confirmed…
Agri View: Growing The Avalon Pecan
…mentioned a few days ago. Seedlings will go on sale for the first time this spring. Here is why buyers are anxious. It is a big nut. That makes it…
$21.8 Million to Combat Citrus Disease
…has invested more than $57 million through the Citrus Disease Research and Extension Program since 2014. Among recent projects, Clemson University researchers are using naturally HLB-resistant citrus trees to develop…
Agri View: Peach Crop Outlook
…something to brag about. Especially in the southeast. Not enough chill hours on the trees. According to industry officials peach trees need at least 1000 hours of temperatures around the…
USDA County-Level Data Dispute New NWF Study
…from the trees? If you were going into the orange juice business, would you build your processing plant in Maine, thousands of miles from the citrus groves of the Gulf…
Weeds, Weeds, Control Those Weeds
…Patton says that’s not always the best solution because… because they drift really easily into the breeze and they can damage non-target plants. So, it affects the redbud trees, the…
Agri View: Long Shot Crop
…sustained hard freeze in the late 1950’s killed most of the trees. So farmers simply turned to other crops. Some farmers are giving it another shot. There is increasing number…
USDA Warns it Only Takes One Person to Spread Harmful Invasive Pests
…yard debris like trees and branches. Also, allow authorized agricultural workers access to your property for pest or disease surveys. Make sure to clean outdoor items before moving them. Wash…
California and Australia – a Continuing Partnership
…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…