Advisors are seeing some severe damage to plum trees in northern California and a four-legged pest is the culprit. Spotting a Gopher Problem Cooperative Extension Farm Advisor Franz Niederholzer says…
USDA Energy Biomass Retrieval Incentives
…the removal of dead or diseased trees from National Forest and Bureau of Land Management public lands. Orchard wastes, and agriculture residues such as corn cobs and stalks, also qualify…
Local Residents Urged To Declare Why “Citrus Matters” To Los Angeles
…that all citrus trees are at risk of being affected, from the trees that decorate their neighborhood to the commercial groves nearby. The #CitrusMatters initiative from Bayer CropScience and California…
Scale and Botryosphaeria Connection in Walnuts
Research has shown that scale populations can increase the possibility of trees developing Botryosphaeria lesions. Increased Botryosphaeria Chances Experts are seeing a connection between scale in walnut orchards and the…
Pruning Importance and Long-Term Goals
…variability from year to year. Pruning for Long-Term Benefits New growth is key for avocado trees, and Fabor says this is why pruning is so important. He says pruning remains…
Asian Citrus Psyllid Quarantine Expansion In Kern County
…USDA-approved structures which are designed to keep ACP and other insects out. Residents with backyard citrus trees in the quarantine area are asked not to transport citrus fruit or leaves,…
Update on Commercial Orchard Psyllid Find
…testing may be possible. Any live psyllids collected during surveys are tested for HLB. And so far, no psyllids or trees have tested positive for HLB since 2012 when a…
Asian Citrus Psyllid Detected Near Orange Cove
…and tap surveys are being conducted in both residential and commercial host trees. The United States Department of Agriculture’s Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (USDA-APHIS) and CDFA will work…
Challenges Facing Shot Hole Borer Treatments
Unlike most agriculture pests, the polyphagous shot hole borer doesn’t feed directly on trees, and researchers say that is why controlling an outbreak in the future may not be possible….
First Detection of Asian Citrus Psyllid in Citrus Orchard Reported
…orchard is serious because of the threat of huanglongbing, a plant disease that is fatal to all types of citrus trees. Huanglongbing can be carried from tree to tree by…
CDFA’s Commitment to Eradicate the Japanese Beetle
…roughly 300 species of plants and trees, including fruit trees. As you will see, it is a voracious pest. CDFA maintains a commitment to keeping Japanese beetles out of California…
Guava Fruit Fly Quarantine in Portion of Los Angeles County
…squirt a small patch of fruit fly attractant mixed with a very small dose of pesticide approximately 8-10 feet off the ground on street trees and similar surfaces. Male fruit…
Almond Update: Using Strategic Deficit Irrigation
…He says growers will need to monitor the trees to make sure they’re getting the right amount of water, and that there is a specific time in the season to…
Trials Looking Into Rhodococcus Field Transfer
…New Mexico State University, Dr. Jennifer Randall, says the two strands together amplify the odd growing patterns in young trees. Central Valley growers had many questions about the transmission of…