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Are you planning on attending the World Ag Expo? As part of a national effort on developing research and regulatory priorities related to the challenging problems of herbicide-resistant weeds, the Weed Science Society of America is sponsoring a half-day regional workshop to discuss the issues, potential solutions, and technical and economic barriers related to resistant weeds. Continue reading
Potted trees may be the nursery stock of the future, but they have challenges and a learning curve for growers accustomed to planting bare root trees. One of the major challenges is irrigating during the orchard’s first year. Continue reading
Dormant monitoring is an important activity that can help you decide whether to pursue treatments of some pests (primarily scales and mites) in the dormant or delayed dormant period. Continue reading
November 3, 2016 ET Report for the Woodland, Davis, Dixon, and Verona CIMIS stations. Continue reading
Olive Fruit Fly Populations for Glenn & Tehama Counties Continue reading
October 27, 2016 ET Report for the Woodland, Davis, Dixon, and Verona CIMIS stations. Continue reading
I am hosting a UC-sponsored post-harvest nut crop IPM meeting (focusing on almonds and walnuts) next Wednesday, November 2, 8am – noon. Read the full post or check the event calendar for more information. Continue reading
Olive Fruit Fly Populations for Glenn & Tehama Counties Continue reading
If you are planning a prune orchard in the near future, here’s something to think about. Prune farming is about turning sunlight into sugar: the more sunlight your trees “catch” per acre, the greater the potential crop production. Continue reading
October 20, 2016 ET Report for the Woodland, Davis, Dixon, and Verona CIMIS stations. Continue reading
Roger A. Baldwin, UCCE Wildlife Specialist, Wildlife, Fish, & Conservation Biology, UC Davis and Joseph Connell, UCCE Farm Advisor Emeritus, Butte County Pocket gophers (Thomomys spp.) may be responsible for more damage to orchards than any other mammal species. It’s … Continue reading
Olive Fruit Fly Populations for Glenn & Tehama Counties Continue reading
Leaf rust, favored by high humidity and leaf wetness, was prevalent in most vigorous young Sacramento Valley orchards this year. The late rains in May and mid-June really got it going in some locations, with additional fungicide treatments needed to minimize defoliation. Continue reading
October 14th, 2016 ET Report for the Gerber South, Durham, and Williams (formerly Colusa) CIMIS stations.
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