…their orchard conditions as the bloom period is quickly approaching. There has been a decent number of chill hours this season so far despite a relatively mild winter overall. Having…
Industry Groups Urge New Administration to Address Water Infrastructure
…is also advocating for more water recycling and desalination investment along with funding support for local districts overseeing federal irrigation projects. President-elect Biden and Congress are being urged to consider…
Almond Matters: Addressing Scale Management in Orchards
…Todd Burkdoll. “Typically, it can be scattered. It may not be completely across a whole block or whole orchard; it will be in pockets. If you leave it unchecked it…
Recycling Tips for Your Christmas Tree
…the tree up a little bit longer this year. But, there’s only so long a living tree will last indoors past the holidays. Here are a few recycling tips for…
2020 Mummy Shake Video Contest Winner Announced
…Lindsay. The Halloween-themed campaign is designed to highlight the importance of winter sanitation in almond orchards. Other honorable mentions for this year’s contest were the Fields family, the Holtermann family,…
Growing Kumquats, a Popular and Beautiful Mini Fruit
…the trees in an orchard, space them about 12 feet apart. Most trees grow up to 15 feet in height. Plant Kumquats alongside other citrus such as Lime, Lemon, and…
Recycling Your Pumpkins After Halloween
How to recycle your pumpkins after Halloween. That’s coming up on This Land of Ours. Once all the trick-or-treating is over you may be wondering what to do with all…
Future Navel Orangeworm Issues with Warming Temperatures
…problematic in the future because of warming temperatures, UC Cooperative Extension scientists report in Science of the Total Environment. Nuts left in almond orchards after harvest can provide a home for…
Satellite Data Helping to Make More Informed Water Decisions
…a vineyard or an orchard, to a state or federal water planner trying to ensure that water supplies will be able to meet demand for the next ten, twenty years…
Keeping Your Kitchen Waste Out of the Landfill
…burn it. Lots of the trash and recycling we create in the kitchen are containers, and containers are really useful. Old jars can function as safe food storage containers for…
Almond Update: Cover Crop Impresses Grower, Increases Water Retention
Research results continue to back up the idea of using cover crops in orchards around the state. The plants can add nitrogen to the soil, promote beneficial insects, Increase pollinator…
UCCE Continuing Education Seminars for September and October
…On September 9, Orchard Systems Advisor Franz Niederholzer will be reviewing almond IPM practices. Vegetable Crops Advisor, Amber Vinchesi-Vahl will be discussing pest issues in vegetables along with a research…
$1 Million BIFS Grant to Address Pest Control in Walnuts
…and other biological control programs in the 40-acre demonstration sites. The project, “Promoting Biologically Integrated Orchard Systems in Walnuts in Sacramento and San Joaquin Valleys,” will be conducted over the…
Addressing High Boron Conditions in Almonds
…relatively boron-friendly. For a large area in Yolo County notorious for high levels of the mineral, they could be a good option. But UC Cooperative Extension Orchard Advisor Katherine Jarvis-Shean…