Northern Sac Valley Soil Moisture Loss Report – August 26, 2016
August 26th, 2016 ET Report for the Gerber South, Durham, and Williams (formerly Colusa) CIMIS stations.
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Yearly Archives: 2016
Protect Bees from Pesticides using Bee Precaution Ratings from UC IPM
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
Southern Sac Valley Soil Moisture Loss Report – Aug 26, 2016
August 26th, 2016 ET Report for the Woodland, Davis, Dixon, and Verona CIMIS stations. Continue reading
Botryosphaeria Canker & Blight
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 Fly Counts – August 22, 2016
Olive Fruit Fly Populations for Glenn & Tehama Counties Continue reading
IPM Insect Update – August 22, 2016
Tehama County Insect Pest Update for August 22, 2016. Continue reading
Northern Sac Valley Soil Moisture Loss Report – August 19, 2016
August 19th, 2016 ET Report for the Gerber South, Durham, and Colusa CIMIS stations.
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Southern Sac Valley Soil Moisture Loss Report – Aug 19, 2016
August 19th, 2016 ET Report for the Woodland, Davis, Dixon, and Verona CIMIS stations. Continue reading
It’s that Hull Rot Time of Year!
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 Fly Counts – August 15, 2016
Olive Fruit Fly Populations for Glenn & Tehama Counties Continue reading
IPM Insect Update – August 15, 2016
Tehama County Insect Pest Update for August 15, 2016. Continue reading
Southern Sac Valley Soil Moisture Loss Report – Aug 12, 2016
August 12th, 2016 ET Report for the Woodland, Davis, Dixon, and Verona CIMIS stations. Continue reading
Prune Rootstock Trial Performance – 2015
By: Rich Buchner, Franz Niederholzer, Katherine Jarvis-Shean, UCCE Farm Advisors, and Chuck Fleck, Sierra Gold Nursery. Roots are the unsung heroes of orchard plantings. They operate out of sight and are relatively difficult to ex-amine and characterize. So what do … Continue reading
Northern Sac Valley Soil Moisture Loss Report – August 12, 2016
August 12th, 2016 ET Report for the Gerber South, Durham, and Colusa CIMIS stations.
**NEW** By request, cling peach ET is now being reported! Continue reading
El Niño rains and pruning don’t mix!
Adapted from the article “El Niño Rains And Pruning Don’t Mix” by Luke Milliron, UCCE Horticulture Intern, Colusa, Sutter, Yuba and San Joaquin Cos. Franz Niederholzer, UC Farm Advisor, Colusa, Sutter and Yuba Cos. Joseph Connell, UCCE Farm Advisor Emeritus, … Continue reading