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It’s time for your annual pollinator safety reminder! Everyone should know to avoid insecticides when honey bee colonies are in the orchard. The only insect pest that could potentially be considered for treatment when honey bees are in the orchard … Continue reading
Luke Milliron, UCCE Farm Advisor, Butte, Tehama, and Glenn Counties; Bob Johnson, PhD Candidate Rizzo Lab, UC Davis Plant Pathology In March of 1995 a four-day storm with winds reaching nearly 65 mph and a deluge of six-inches resulted in … Continue reading
Allan Fulton, UCCE Irrigation and Water Resources Advisor, Tehama, Colusa, Glenn & Shasta Counties; Luke Milliron, UCCE Orchards Advisor, Butte, Tehama & Glenn Counties The dormant winter season is a time when evapotranspiration (ET) is low and it is an opportunity … Continue reading
Since last summer, coffee shop talk has been centered on the low price of walnuts. We all hope to see improvement in pricing soon. Even if prices increase, there are cultural and pest management options to improving your profit margin. … Continue reading
As we ring in the new year, there are a few pest management considerations during the dormant and delayed-dormant period that should be on your radar. Cost-saving measures are always an important consideration, particularly in “lean” commodity price years. The … Continue reading