Southern Sacramento Valley ET Report – March 5, 2017
Irrigation Evapotranspiration (ET) Report for the Woodland, Davis, Dixon and Verona CIMIS stations. Continue reading
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Aerial Phytophthora or Bacterial Canker?
Weekly “Photos from the Field” feature images taken while on farm calls. They reflect current conditions and questions that I am receiving from growers & PCAs. Continue reading
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Northern Sacramento Valley ET Report – May 5, 2017
Irrigation Evapotranspiration (ET) Report for Tehama, Butte and Colusa county CIMIS stations. Continue reading
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Tehama County Weekly Pest Update – May 2, 2017
This is the weekly IPM pest update from Tehama county, with biofixes and trap activity for: codling moth, oriental fruit moth, peach twig borer, navel orangeworm, San Jose scale, and walnut scale. Continue reading
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Conditions Right for Blue Prune
Prune growers should be aware that the weather conditions this upcoming week favor development of blue prune. Blue prune drop is associated with the rapid increase of orchard temperatures. We’ve had a mild spring with temperatures forecast to be in the low- to mid- 90s this week. Continue reading
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Southern Sacramento Valley ET Report – April 28, 2017
Irrigation Evapotranspiration (ET) Report for the Woodland, Davis, Dixon and Verona CIMIS stations. Continue reading
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Northern Sacramento Valley ET Report – April 28, 2017
Irrigation Evapotranspiration (ET) Report for Tehama, Butte and Colusa county CIMIS stations. Continue reading
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Why are some prune trees yellow in the spring? The Bicarbonate Blues.
Wet springs often means more yellow, iron (Fe) deficient prune trees than in dry years. Iron deficient prune trees show yellow leaves with green veins and limited vigor. The problem is actually not soil Fe deficiency, but a lack of iron in the right form within trees. Researchers believe Fe deficiency in tree crops is related to soil bicarbonate levels. Continue reading
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Tehama County Weekly Pest Update – April 24, 2017
This is the weekly IPM pest update from Tehama county, with biofixes and trap activity for: codling moth, oriental fruit moth, peach twig borer, navel orangeworm, San Jose scale, and walnut scale. Continue reading
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Southern Sacramento Valley ET Report – April 21, 2017
Irrigation Evapotranspiration (ET) Report for the Woodland, Davis, Dixon and Verona CIMIS stations. Continue reading
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Northern Sacramento Valley ET Report – April 21, 2017
Irrigation Evapotranspiration (ET) Report for Tehama, Butte and Colusa county CIMIS stations. Continue reading
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Potassium, Zinc, Manganese, and Iron Deficiencies in a Wet Spring
Potassium, zinc, iron, and manganese nutrient deficiency symptoms are more prevalent where soils are wet, cold, and saturated. Foliar nutrient sprays can provide quick correction of symptoms and improve tree color and vigor if indeed that is the reason trees were performing poorly in the first place. Continue reading
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Tehama County Weekly Pest Update – April 17, 2017
This is the weekly IPM pest update from Tehama county, with biofixes and trap activity for: codling moth, oriental fruit moth, peach twig borer, navel orangeworm, San Jose scale, and walnut scale. Continue reading
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Flooded Orchards, Part 3: Management Guidelines to Consider
This is the third in a three part series looking at past experiences of flooded orchards. Here we offer management steps to consider in dealing with orchard flooding in 2017. Continue reading
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Northern Sacramento Valley ET Report
Irrigation Evapotranspiration (ET) Report for Tehama, Butte and Colusa CIMIS stations. Continue reading