Southern Sac Valley Soil Moisture Loss Report – Aug 12, 2016
August 12th, 2016 ET Report for the Woodland, Davis, Dixon, and Verona CIMIS stations. Continue reading
Monthly Archives: August 2016
Prune Rootstock Trial Performance – 2015
By: Rich Buchner, Franz Niederholzer, Katherine Jarvis-Shean, UCCE Farm Advisors, and Chuck Fleck, Sierra Gold Nursery. Roots are the unsung heroes of orchard plantings. They operate out of sight and are relatively difficult to ex-amine and characterize. So what do … Continue reading
Northern Sac Valley Soil Moisture Loss Report – August 12, 2016
August 12th, 2016 ET Report for the Gerber South, Durham, and Colusa CIMIS stations.
**NEW** By request, cling peach ET is now being reported! Continue reading
El Niño rains and pruning don’t mix!
Adapted from the article “El Niño Rains And Pruning Don’t Mix” by Luke Milliron, UCCE Horticulture Intern, Colusa, Sutter, Yuba and San Joaquin Cos. Franz Niederholzer, UC Farm Advisor, Colusa, Sutter and Yuba Cos. Joseph Connell, UCCE Farm Advisor Emeritus, … Continue reading
Catch-frame shaker sets in almonds?
Almonds are typically shaken to the ground by a side mount or boom shaker, allowed to dry where they fall for several days to weeks and then windrowed and picked up. Recently, some growers have moved to shaking and sweeping within 24 hours. Another alternative to traditional almond harvest is the use of catch frame shaker sets instead of shake-to-the-ground machines. Continue reading
Olive Fly Counts – August 8, 2016
Olive Fruit Fly Populations for Glenn & Tehama Counties Continue reading
IPM Insect Update – August 8, 2016
Tehama County Insect Pest Update for July 25, 2016. Continue reading
Northern Sac Valley Soil Moisture Loss Report – August 5, 2016
August 5th, 2016 ET Report for the Gerber South, Durham, and Colusa CIMIS stations.
**NEW** By request, cling peach ET is now being reported! Continue reading
Southern Sac Valley Soil Moisture Loss Report – Aug 5, 2016
August 5th, 2016 ET Report for the Woodland, Davis, Dixon, and Verona CIMIS stations. Continue reading
Olive Fly Counts – August 1, 2016
Olive Fruit Fly Populations for Glenn & Tehama Counties Continue reading
IPM Insect Update – August 1, 2016
Tehama County Insect Pest Update for July 25, 2016. Continue reading
Understanding a Soil Test – pH and SP
Adapted from the article “Understanding and applying information from a soil test: Part 1” by Allan Fulton, Farm Advisor: Tehama, Glenn, Colusa, and Shasta Counties in the April 2010 Sacramento Valley Almond News Why Test? Soil testing helps plan to … Continue reading