…list. Next year will likely be a tough year as the drought continues and Brar says the health of next year’s orchard starts at the end of this year’s harvest….
Almond Board: Importance of Harvest Sampling
…taking nuts from several areas of the orchard. He says once you have the sample, you can freeze or refrigerate it, then go back and look for insect damage. Almond…
CDFA: Beet Curly Top Virus Update
…almond orchard. When those host plants get mowed, it is likely the BLH will move through nearby tomato fields, potentially causing BCTV infection. It is good practice to treat the…
Researchers Working on ‘Ladderless’ Orchards
UC researchers are working on a new approach to help an issue with peach and nectarine growing. Sabrina Hill has more. Research into ladderless orchards The University of California is…
2013 California Almond Nursery Sales Report
…percent of the trees sold for new almond orchards, for replanting an existing orchard, or to replace trees within an already existing almond orchard. The totals are only for those…
USDA/NRCS Video: Cover Crops and Water Infiltration of Soil
Russ Lester of Dixon Ridge Farms in Solano County, Calif., owns an orchard with a green carpet of cover crops. This orchard is part of his organic walnut operation in…
Abandoned Groves Become Liability
Agencies fighting huanglongbing want growers to know that simply abandoning an orchard is not an option. AgNet West’s Taylor Hillman has more. Abandoned Groves Become Liability Asian citrus psyllid statewide…
New Funding for Fight Against Citrus Greening
…those that deal with the insect vector; 3) those that deal with citrus orchard production systems; and 4) those that deal with non-agricultural citrus tree owners. Priority will be given…
Ongoing Water Crisis Takes Toll on Citrus
From: California Farm Bureau Federation The disconcerting rumble of bulldozer engines and snapping tree limbs has replaced the harmonious sounds of orchard tractors in some San Joaquin Valley citrus groves,…
Beet Curly Top Virus Update
…Cox Road west of Highway 33 produced zero BLH in 50 sweeps. Host plants included filaree, mustard, and mallow. An organic almond orchard had several BLH host weeds such as,…
Yield Doubled in Walnut Pruning Trial
Recent field trial results from a University of California Cooperative Extension walnut orchard showed little difference between headed and unheaded trees. UCCE Merced field advisor David Doll showed growers that…
Governor Brown Issues Executive Order to Redouble State Drought Actions
…of diversion of water, to promote water recycling or water conservation, and to require curtailment of diversions when water is not available under the diverter’s priority of right. 18. In…
Almond Board: Scouting Key to Weed Management
The Almond Board of California wants to help growers keep a well managed orchard floor. Scouting for weeds at this time of year can catch a problem before it starts….
Almond Board: Almond Growers Focus on Food Safety Programs
The California Almond Board reminds growers this is the time of year to focus on food safety and that means working on clearing their orchard floors. Almond Growers Focus on…