Current Northern Sacramento Valley ET Report- May 26
Irrigation Evapotranspiration (ET) Report for Tehama, Butte and Colusa county CIMIS stations. Continue reading
Yearly Archives: 2023
Current Southern Sacramento Valley ET Report- May 26
Irrigation Evapotranspiration (ET) Report for the Woodland, Davis, Staten Island, and Verona CIMIS stations. Continue reading
Navel Orangeworm Biofix in a Wet Spring
The extremely wet winter this year has likely helped growers to kill more overwintering navel orangeworms (NOW) than in warmer and dryer winter years. However, a wet, cold winter will not kill all NOW, and being complacent might result in a bad NOW year. Continue reading
The most important task of the year.
There is no more important activity in prune growing than checking the crop load in late April (or early May this year?). Knowing the crop load (fruit/tree) in an orchard is the most critical piece of data needed to decide if shaker thinning is needed. Continue reading
Healthier Orchards with A Careful Start of Irrigation in 2023
A careful approach to irrigation in 2023 is one way to both save money and help ensure you have a healthy and productive orchard. Continue reading
Example 1 and 2 – Healthier Orchards with A Careful Start of Irrigation
More details on the examples in “Healthier Orchards with A Careful Start of Irrigation in 2023.” Continue reading
Thinking About Skipping or Shorting Nitrogen This Year?
Sensitivity to a lack of nitrogen will vary from orchard to orchard. We know that trees have much more nutrient storage capacity than annual crops, but how much of this can be relied upon to meet nitrogen demand, and when might it not be appropriate? Continue reading
Strategies for orchard weed management hard economic situations
Reducing weed control in orchards during difficult economic times is possible but comes with some tradeoffs. It’s useful to step back and remember why we’re controlling weeds in the orchard in the first place. Continue reading
Prioritizing Sprays When You Can’t Afford Them All
Determining the priority for pesticide sprays for insect pests is challenging. Integrated pest management uses cost/benefit analysis to guide growers and farm managers in making pest control decisions. Continue reading
Previous Southern Sacramento Valley ET Reports- March 2023
This report covers the CIMIS stations in Woodland, Davis, Staten Island, and Verona for April 29-June 02, 2022. Continue reading
Previous Northern Sacramento Valley ET Reports- March 2023
This report covers the CIMIS stations in Tehama County (Gerber South), Butte County (Biggs and Durham) and Colusa County (Williams). More information on using ET Reports is available here. Bookmark this page and visit weekly for the most current report. Accumulations … Continue reading
Previous Southern Sacramento Valley ET Reports- October 2022
This report covers the CIMIS stations in Woodland, Davis, Staten Island, and Verona for April 29-June 02, 2022. Continue reading
Previous Northern Sacramento Valley ET Reports- October 2022
This report covers the CIMIS stations in Tehama County (Gerber South), Butte County (Biggs and Durham) and Colusa County (Williams). More information on using ET Reports is available here. Accumulations started on February 25th 2022 for pasture, table and high density … Continue reading
Previous Northern Sacramento Valley ET Reports- September 2022
This report covers the CIMIS stations in Tehama County (Gerber South), Butte County (Biggs and Durham) and Colusa County (Williams). More information on using ET Reports is available here. Accumulations started on February 25th 2022 for pasture, table and high density … Continue reading
Previous Southern Sacramento Valley ET Reports- September 2022
This report covers the CIMIS stations in Woodland, Davis, Staten Island, and Verona for April 29-June 02, 2022. Continue reading