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This week, I received several phone calls and photos from growers and PCAs in the area inquiring about large caterpillars being observed on weeds in their almond and walnut orchards. Is it going to eat your orchard? Continue reading
Storms throughout the winter and into early spring, have resulted in localized flooding in the Sacramento Valley and left standing water or shallow perched water table in many orchards in the region. This update shows the extent of above-average rainfall in different parts of the Sacramento Valley in January through March. Continue reading
The Northern Region of the California Department of Water Resources and the University of California Cooperative Extension in Tehama and Glenn counties have teamed up to provide Weekly ET Reports to agricultural water users. Reports include water use information for a variety of crops. This article outlines background information about the reports and ways to use them in on-farm water management. Continue reading