…pistachios for itself and other growers, attributed the smaller crop to three factors. “One: There wasn’t enough winter chill, so the trees did not receive enough rest,” he said. “Two:…
Agri View: Tree Phenomenon
Trees. Not many people see trees as an American crop. America grows more trees than any other country. America supplies more wood for building than anywhere else. We plant two…
Nut Theft Summit Stresses Education
…highway. Boudreaux says there is no way to identify the stolen nuts once the nuts are unloaded and there is no probable cause for law enforcement to stop a truck…
Agri View: Satsuma Oranges
…South Alabama. It also had a ready market. About 1935 a devastating freeze killed most of the trees and the crop just vanished. Everett Griner talks about this quaint orange…
Greater HLB-Resistant Rootstock Released
…US-1516 rootstock trees were pulled for health reasons and those trees had the best average health rating. Read more about the testing in the release below. USDA’s Agricultural Research Service…
Rose for the Holiday
Golden Valley Roses in California has reinvented the wheel when it comes to how they grow mini rose trees. Cathy Isom has tells us about a rose farmer’s 10-inch-tall creation….
USDA Begins 49th Enrollment Period for the Conservation Reserve Program
…and trees to improve water quality, prevent soil erosion and reduce loss of wildlife habitat. As of September 2015, 24.2 million acres were enrolled in CRP. CRP also is protecting…
HLB Summit Updates California Growers
…Hacienda Heights and San Gabriel areas of Los Angeles County. Citrus trees throughout the state are in danger. It is essential to control the psyllid so it doesn’t find and…
Healthy Walnuts
…reviewed in this study. Researchers said tree nuts contain important nutrients such as unsaturated fats, protein, vitamins and minerals. Walnuts are the only nut that provides a significant amount (2.5…
Key Time to Monitor for Leaffooted Bug
…the orchard during the months of March and April to look for dropped nutlets (particularly on susceptible varieties), nuts with gummosis, and leaffooted bugs. Finding adult bugs is the best…
Plan Ahead for NOW Management
…Guidelines: Removal of Mummy Nuts Remove mummy nuts from trees before bud swell by mechanically shaking the tree or by hand poling. Trees should be cleaned to less than two…
Pacific Region Field Crop Review
…August but is unchanged from September 2014. The index decrease for oilseed & grain production more than offset the increases for other crop production and fruit & tree nut indexes….
Citrus Industry This Week: Greening-Resistant Trees; HLB Dialog
Today’s issue of Citrus Industry This Week includes information about new research developments from the University of Florida on HLB and a letter to the Citrus Industry editor from Bill…
El Nino Weather Good for Winter Sanitation
…these practices are not carried out properly, when infested alternate host trees (fig, pomegranate, or pistachio) are nearby, or to achieve very low levels of damage. When infested trees of…