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Degree-day model predictions from local almond orchards indicate that a fourth NOW flight is expected to occur when many walnut varieties are at their peak susceptibility. In a year when crop value has declined, ensuring high quality nuts is critical. Here are some considerations for NOW management in walnut. Continue reading
Olive Fruit Fly Populations for Glenn & Tehama Counties Continue reading
Tehama County Insect Pest Update for August 29, 2016. Continue reading
UC ANR Cooperative Extension in collaboration with UC Davis is offering an integrated orchard management short course on all phases of almond culture and production on November 8-10, 2016 in Modesto. The program will provide participants the latest information and research from UC Faculty, Cooperative Extension Specialists, and Farm Advisors.
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August 26th, 2016 ET Report for the Gerber South, Durham, and Williams (formerly Colusa) CIMIS stations.
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Contributed by the UC Statewide IPM Program, August 2016. Various insects, birds, and other animals pollinate plants. Bees, especially honey bees, are the most vital for pollinating food crops. Many California crops rely on bees to pollinate their flowers and … Continue reading
August 26th, 2016 ET Report for the Woodland, Davis, Dixon, and Verona CIMIS stations. Continue reading
Botryosphaeria (Bot) canker and blight of walnut continued to be a problem so be alert to new infections from this spring and summer. Read on for symptoms and cultural practices for bot management. Continue reading
Olive Fruit Fly Populations for Glenn & Tehama Counties Continue reading
Tehama County Insect Pest Update for August 22, 2016. Continue reading
August 19th, 2016 ET Report for the Gerber South, Durham, and Colusa CIMIS stations.
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August 19th, 2016 ET Report for the Woodland, Davis, Dixon, and Verona CIMIS stations. Continue reading
Most of our Nonpareils are already on the ground in the northern Sac Valley, but during a few recent orchard walk-throughs, I’ve seen some instances of hull rot on pollinator varieties. Continue reading
Olive Fruit Fly Populations for Glenn & Tehama Counties Continue reading
Tehama County Insect Pest Update for August 15, 2016. Continue reading