Excessive saturation can aid the spread of phytophthora in walnuts. Growers need to manage irrigation carefully to avoid long sets and over-saturation. At the annual Walnut Trade Show, Cooperative Extension…
Christmas Tree Recycling
…usually accepted, but not artificial trees. Larger trees, six to seven feet, may need to be cut in half depending on the requirements of your garbage hauler. Check with your…
National Candy Cane Day
…been making an appearance on Christmas trees. The first recipe for a straight peppermint candy stick, which was white with colored stripes, was published in 1844. National Candy Cane Day…
Almond Matters: Control Winter Weeds
…upcoming season, especially in young orchards. “The number-one goal there will be reducing competition for those new trees. The weeds are going to compete with the trees for water, nutrients…
Christmas Dogs
…big lovable long-haired slobbery pets. So the first Sunday in December the club brings their dogs to our farm and they use them to pull trees up out of the…
Dairy Organizations Applaud Congressional Letter to FDA
…made from animal sources to use these established dairy terms. Thus, plant-based foods and beverages made of nuts and grains are “misleading to consumers, harmful to the dairy industry, and…
Christmas Tree Farms Face Balancing Act
…from being overharvested. They are selling only trees that they have precut. “Some people want big trees and it takes a lot longer to grow the big trees,” Larry Hyder…
Almond Board: 2016 Almond Achievement Award
…supporting California Almonds becoming the nut of choice. The award is presented every year at the closing event of the Almond Conference, the Gala Dinner. About the Almond Board of…
Detector Dogs Funded to Protect Agriculture and Plants from Pests and Diseases
…efforts in Pennsylvania; Coconut rhinoceros beetle: $1.7 million to respond to infestations in Hawaii and Guam; Honey bees: $1,562,079 to survey honey bee populations, study bee health, conduct canine apiary…
Orchard Owner Suing Monsanto over Dicamba Drift
…than 30,000 peach trees this year to alleged dicamba drift and another 7,000 trees last year, resulting in a $1.5 million gross loss of sales. Bader (Bay-der) Farms from Southeast…
Almond Matters: Thinking about Peach Twig Borer
…is a little tunnel or cave that they build,” Lopez said. “They overwinter in those hibernaculas and you can find them, typically in the young trees, in the crotches of…
Incentives for Conservation Reserve Program Participants
…a critical need to restore wildlife habitat” said Brad Pfaff, FSA Deputy Administrator for Farm Programs. “Over the years as trees grow and the forest canopy closes, the quality of…
Oh Christmas Tree
…use “real” cut Christmas trees for their holiday celebration. Most coming from Christmas tree farms or sold at tree lots – and most likely all of them coming from far,…
Western View: Pulse Irrigating Saves the Farm
…– a pulse of water delivered by micro sprinklers. Each line got a 30 minute pulse 6 times a day. It worked. The trees not only survived, they thrived with…