High levels of rust infection can be found in some orchards around the region. Severe rust infections can cause premature defoliation, reducing almond or peach yield next year and increasing the risk of scaffold and branch bark sunburn in prunes in the late summer and fall. Why was 2016 a bad rust year and not 2015? Continue reading →

Southern Sac Valley Soil Moisture Loss Report – Sept 9, 2016

Posted on September 9 2016 by Katherine Jarvis-Shean

September 9, 2016 ET Report for the Woodland, Davis, Dixon, and Verona CIMIS stations. Continue reading →

Northern Sac Valley Soil Moisture Loss Report – September 9, 2016

Posted on September 9 2016 by Allan Fulton

September 9th, 2016 ET Report for the Gerber South, Durham, and Williams (formerly Colusa) CIMIS stations.
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Oilless Walnuts

Posted on September 7 2016 by Dani Lightle

Early splitting husks in walnuts are oilless nuts. They can be recognized by the early husk split and dark pellicle with white nut meat. Click Read More (below) to see more images of oilless nuts compared to normal walnuts. Continue reading →

IPM Insect Update – September 6, 2016

Posted on September 6 2016 by Rich Buchner

Tehama County Insect Pest Update for September 6, 2016. Continue reading →

Northern Sac Valley Soil Moisture Loss Report – September 2, 2016

Posted on September 2 2016 by Allan Fulton

September 2nd, 2016 ET Report for the Gerber South, Durham, and Williams (formerly Colusa) CIMIS stations.
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Southern Sac Valley Soil Moisture Loss Report – Sept 2, 2016

Posted on September 2 2016 by Katherine Jarvis-Shean

September 2nd, 2016 ET Report for the Woodland, Davis, Dixon, and Verona CIMIS stations. Continue reading →

Navel Orangeworm Management Considerations to Protect Walnut Quality

Posted on August 31 2016 by Emily Symmes

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 Fly Counts – August 29, 2016

Posted on August 29 2016 by Dani Lightle

Olive Fruit Fly Populations for Glenn & Tehama Counties Continue reading →

IPM Insect Update – August 29, 2016

Posted on August 29 2016 by Rich Buchner

Tehama County Insect Pest Update for August 29, 2016. Continue reading →

Early Registration Ends September 1 for the Almond Short Course

Posted on August 27 2016 by Sacramento Valley Orchards

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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