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Various insects, birds, and other animals pollinate plants. Bees, especially honey bees, are the most vital for pollinating food crops. UC IPM developed Bee Precaution Pesticide Ratings to help pest managers make an informed decision about how to protect bees when choosing or applying pesticides. Continue reading
In a typical year, most almond orchards would have already been pruned by now. However, with the rainy conditions, some growers haven’t been able to get crews through the fields yet. See the full post for two videos (one in English, the second in Spanish) on pruning young almond trees. Continue reading
California DPR has granted an emergency exemption for fungicide applications to orchards that have standing water until June 1st, 2017. Keep reading for more information on which counties are affected and what restrictions you should keep in mind. Continue reading
Starting at 7:30am — We will largely focus on orchards crops (but everything is on the table for discussion!). Planned topics include managing winter & spring diseases in a wet year, pollinator safety during bloom, and getting your pest monitoring … Continue reading
We are in the midst of a new and changing era of Worker Protection Standards (WPS), which is meant to increase protections for agricultural fieldworkers and pesticide handlers from pesticide exposure when they’re working in farms, forests, nurseries and greenhouses. Keep reading to learn about current and upcoming changes, as well as information on Instructor Training Programs. Continue reading
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