A team of crop pest management and food safety researchers in the U.S. is conducting a survey to gather information on field equipment sanitation practices in agriculture. The study addresses …
Almond Update: Preventing Another Year of Substantial NOW Damage
Navel orangeworm (NOW) was a significant issue for growers this past season. NOW damage reached critical levels in many orchards. Vice President of Member Relations for Blue Diamond, Mel Machado …
Almond Update: Mummy Shake Contest Winner ‘Almonds Grow’
The Almond Board of California (ABC) has named the winner of this year’s Mummy Shake Contest, which underscores the value of winter sanitation. ABC made some changes to the competition …
Almond Update: New Twist on Winter Sanitation Awareness Contest
The Almond Board of California (ABC) has put a holiday spin on the annual Mummy Shake Contest to highlight the importance of winter sanitation. Traditionally, the contest has consisted of …
Almond Matters: Getting Proactive with Winter Sanitation
In today’s Almond Matters, brought to you by Valent, with the year wrapping up almond growers are preparing for their important winter sanitation programs. As almond trees go dormant for …
Almond Update: NOW Sanitation Reminder with the “Mummy Shake”
Halloween means costumes and candy but it also coincides with the completion of almond harvest. Navel orangeworm can be the scariest of all to producers and the Almond Board of …
Almond Board: Sanitation a Must for NOW
Sanitation is the basis of a good integrated pest management system for navel orangeworm. UC Integrated Pest Management Advisor Emily Symmes spoke about the importance of sanitation at this year’s …