…issued this release about the recognition with a link to the full list of companies. Hortau, a provider of precision irrigation management systems and services for agriculture since 2002, has…
Management Tool Lets Growers Get Specific
Goodell Growers can be as specific as they want with the new UC integrated pest management (IPM) tool, organizing the wealth of knowledge from the site to suit in-field needs….
21 Groundwater Basins Identified as Critically Overdrafted
…land subsidence, in addition to chronically lowered groundwater levels. As a result, those basins and subbasins fall under the earliest deadlines required by the Sustainable Groundwater Management Act (SGMA). Under…
Agri View: GMO Questions
…toxin have been shown to require lower quantities of insecticides in specific situations, e.g. where pest pressure is high. Virus resistance is achieved through the introduction of a gene from…
Combining Detection Methods for HLB
Indirect testing could help catch huanglongbing disease early in a citrus tree, but experts recommend using a combination of detection methods for management of the disease. Combining Detection Methods Current…
Pistachio Day Draws Large Crowd, Again
…pest control advisers also heard the latest about bushy-top syndrome, ipm management strategies, chill accumulation research and some interesting results from new pistachio cultivars. Cooperative Extension Advisor Craig Kallsen showed…
Asian Citrus Psyllid Quarantine in Fresno County
…are urged to call CDFA’s Pest Hotline at 1-800-491-1899 or your local agricultural commissioner’s office (Fresno County (559) 600-7510). For more information on the ACP and HLB, please visit: www.cdfa.ca.gov/go/acp….
Spreading Vine Mealybug Populations
…grape production and its breeding habits promote the spread of the pest. “The mealybugs really don’t move quickly,” says Cooperative Extension Specialist Kent Daane. “However when you think about a…
HLB-Positive Psyllid Detected in LA County
The Citrus Pest Disease and Prevention Program (CPDPP) reports an HLB-positive Asian citrus psyllid has been found during routine trapping in southern California. From the CPDPP’s website Citrus Insider: The…
Friends of the California State Fair Offer Students Money
…following areas: agriculture, animal science, arts, business, culinary, education, enology, event planning, fair industry management, international studies, teaching and viticulture. This program seeks to motivate well-rounded, high academic achievers that…
Fresno State to Host Brazilian Delegation Tour, Attend Ag Workshop
…agricultural technology companies will present to the group of academic and business representatives, and Fresno State faculty and staff will introduce research projects and innovations in irrigation and water management….
Sanitation Key for NOW, No Matter the Nut
…and so when we discuss sanitation efforts targeting almonds, really all the same rules apply for walnuts,” says Cooperative Extension Integrated Pest Management Advisor Emily Symmes. Sanitation is the key…
Mealybug Species a Rising Concern for Growers
…it poops more. You’ve got a faster buildup of numbers and more numbers equals more damage.” Find out more about the vine mealybug at the UC Integrated Pest Management website….
UC Online Tool Delivers In-Field Information
…at a recent chlorpyrifos meeting. Delivers In-Field Information Attendees using tool A meeting at the Kearney Agricultural Research and Education Center addressed integrated pest management in almonds, with a focus…