Previous South Sacramento Valley ET Reports- October 2021
Irrigation Evapotranspiration (ET) Report for Woodland, Davis, Staten Island, and Verona CIMIS stations. Continue reading
Author Archives: Sacramento Valley Orchards
Previous Northern Sacramento Valley ET Reports-October 2021
Irrigation Evapotranspiration (ET) Report for Tehama County (Gerber South), Butte County (Biggs and Durham) and Colusa County (Williams) CIMIS stations. Continue reading
We’re Hiring-Area IPM Advisor in Butte County
The Area IPM Advisor will implement an innovative extension education and applied problem-solving research program in IPM in Butte, Colusa, Glenn, Sutter, Yuba, and Tehama counties in coordination with the Statewide IPM Program. See this post for more information and to apply! Continue reading
We’re Hiring- Orchard Systems Area Advisor based in Tehama County!
The Orchard Systems Area Advisor will implement an innovative extension education and applied problem-solving research program for Food producing clientele of Tehama, Butte, Glenn and Shasta counties. See this post for more information and to apply! Continue reading
Fall Walnut IPM – Looking Back and Looking Forward
Read this article for an update on codling moth and navel orangeworm pressure in 2021 as well as information on the emerging pest: flatheaded borer. Continue reading
Previous Northern Sacramento Valley ET Reports-September 2021
Irrigation Evapotranspiration (ET) Report for Tehama County (Gerber South), Butte County (Biggs and Durham) and Colusa County (Williams) CIMIS stations. Continue reading
Previous South Sacramento Valley ET Reports- September 2021
Irrigation Evapotranspiration (ET) Report for Woodland, Davis, Staten Island, and Verona CIMIS stations. Continue reading
Are you choosing the right spray for the right weeds?
Smart, cost-effective weed control hinges on your ability to tailor your herbicide spray program to the specific weeds in your orchard. Continue reading
Previous Northern Sacramento Valley ET Reports-August 2021
Irrigation Evapotranspiration (ET) Report for Tehama County (Gerber South), Butte County (Biggs and Durham) and Colusa County (Williams) CIMIS stations. Continue reading
Previous South Sacramento Valley ET Reports- August 2021
Irrigation Evapotranspiration (ET) Report for Woodland, Davis, Staten Island, and Verona CIMIS stations. Continue reading
Pest Management Guidelines in New Mobile-Friendly Format
UC IPM has launched a new, mobile-friendly format of the Pest Management Guidelines: Peach! Continue reading
Why the UCBI Pistachio Rootstock is Salinity Tolerant
Read this article to learn more about why the UCBI pistachio rootstock has high salinity tolerance, and how salinity can be managed in pistachio orchards. Continue reading
2021 Pistachio Irrigation: Mitigation Strategies for Drought
Pistachios are known for their ability to withstand drought, but the severity and length of a dry spell can result in high percentages of blanks, low shell splitting percentages, and reductions in overall yield. Read this article for strategies for managing drought in your pistachio orchard. Continue reading
Hull tights caused by water stress
Hull split has begun, indicating harvest is imminent. Drought conditions, heat waves, and timing with other orchard activities can make irrigation challenging. Water stress can interfere with hull split, and if severe, can result in hull tights. Continue reading
Previous South Sacramento Valley ET Reports-July 2021
Irrigation Evapotranspiration (ET) Report for Woodland, Davis, Dixon, and Verona CIMIS stations. Continue reading