Current Northern Sacramento Valley ET Report
Irrigation Evapotranspiration (ET) Report for Tehama, Butte and Colusa county CIMIS stations. Continue reading
Monthly Archives: July 2021
Current South Sacramento Valley ET Report
Irrigation Evapotranspiration (ET) Report for the Woodland, Davis, Staten Island, and Verona CIMIS stations. Continue reading
July Prune Orchard Management Considerations
Read this article for prune orchard management tasks to keep in mind in July. Continue reading
August Prune Orchard Management Considerations
Read this article for prune orchard management tasks to keep in mind in August. Continue reading
For a Healthy Orchard Next Spring, Follow Through on Late Season Irrigation in Your Prune Orchard
For the best returns and orchard health, ease up on irrigation before harvest, and after harvest keep up with irrigation until leaf drop. Continue reading
August Almond Orchard Management Considerations
Read this article for almond orchard management tasks to keep in mind in August. Continue reading
July Almond Orchard Management Considerations
Read this article for almond orchard management tasks to keep in mind in July. Continue reading
Managing Mold in Walnut
Growers and processors have reported elevated mold levels in harvested walnuts to farm advisors and Dr. Themis Michailides, UC Davis Plant Pathologist. Although all possible predisposing factors have not yet been investigated, conditions that compromise the integrity of the hull, such as walnut blight, sunburn or insect-damage can serve as an entry point for mold fungi. Continue reading
Box Hedging May Decrease Sunburn in Prunes
High temperature and light conditions promote sunburn damage in prune orchards. This year’s higher-than-average temperatures through the spring and early summer have resulted in higher reported and observed levels of sunburn on prune fruit in the Sacramento Valley. Mechanical hedging may provide a new tool to help mitigate sunburn damage as we see more days of extreme heat annually. Continue reading
Almond Hull Split Spray Considerations in a Tight Fiscal Year
In a tight fiscal year, the decision of whether or not to make a hull split spray is an easy one: do it. However, the number of hull split sprays, and how much money to put in the tank during each spray, are valid topics for discussion. Continue reading
Drought Strategies for Walnut Orchards
With 41 California counties officially in a drought emergency and water allocations significantly reduced in many areas, many growers and managers are stuck with less water than walnuts use for prime production levels. Read this article for more information about how to manage walnut irrigation in drought years. Continue reading
July Walnut Orchard Management Considerations
Read this article for walnut orchard management tasks to keep in mind in July. Continue reading
Previous Northern Sacramento Valley ET Reports-June 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-June 2021
Irrigation Evapotranspiration (ET) Report for Woodland, Davis, Dixon, and Verona CIMIS stations. Continue reading