…of Florida on replanting new trees. Want to learn more? Click here to subscribe free and view the current issue. Click here to subscribe to the monthly Citrus Industry magazine….
Guava Fruit Fly Eradicated from Long Beach Area of Los Angeles County
…state’s backyard and farm trees including guava, apple, fig, jujube, orange, papaya, peach and pomegranate. Damage occurs when the female fruit fly lays her eggs inside the fruit. The eggs…
Forces Combine to Shorten Pistachio Crop
California pistachio harvest is in full swing, but as nuts are shaken from the trees and collected, some growers report blanking, or shells that contain no nuts, contributing to a…
Hull Rot Practice Worth the Stress
Reducing the vigor of almond trees going into hull split will help control hull rot flare-ups; however that can be a hard pill to swallow for growers. Hull Rot Practice…
Carb-Loading Almond Trees Post-Harvest
New research supports the theory of stocking up post-harvest carbohydrates for almond trees. Carb-Loading Almond Trees Post-Harvest At a recent field day, Cooperative Extension Pomology Tree Nut Advisor David Doll…
Fresno County Detects A Single Male Peach Fruit Fly
…heat units. The public’s cooperation in allowing these small traps to be placed in host trees on their property is very important to successfully locating the source of the infestation…
El Nino Could Help Winter Chill
Trees are seeing the effects of insufficient chilling hours over the last two years and a wet winter could help that problem. El Nino Could Help Winter Chill California crops…
Keeping Potassium Levels Up During Season
…Extension Pomology Tree Nut Advisor David Doll addressed potassium applications at a recent field day. Doll says some growers might want to consider in-season applications to keep potassium levels up….
Maximizing Nitrogen During Post-Harvest
…field day focusing on growers’ practices after harvest. Cooperative Extension Tree Nut Pomology Advisor David Doll says growers can remember to do a couple of things to maximize their nitrogen…
Fresno State Signs Agreement of Collaboration With University in Mexico
…2013 to grow the two nations’ academic exchange. Fresno State’s campus farm features 20 enterprises that include wine, table and raisin grape vineyards, vegetable and field crops, fruit and nut…
FSA Offers Help for CA Farmers, Ranchers Affected by Fires
…recovery efforts. The Farm Service Agency (FSA) can assist farmers and ranchers who lost livestock, grazing land, fences or eligible trees, bushes and vines as a result of a natural…
The Western View: Wildfires
…brown pine trees that had been weakened by drought then killed by a beetle infestation. Those trees stood brown and dry, ready to explode. The brush stood waist-high and thick….
Waiting on Winter Pruning in Walnuts
…looking to prune freeze damage on walnut trees should hold off until early spring. Cooperative Extension Tree Crop Advisor Katherine Pope says growers could be stressing the trees too much….
USDA Offers Help to Fire-Affected Farmers and Ranchers
…with their recovery efforts. The Farm Service Agency (FSA) can assist farmers and ranchers who lost livestock, grazing land, fences or eligible trees, bushes and vines as a result of…