Olive Fly Counts – June 6, 2016
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Options for Gopher Management
A bad gopher infestation can reach populations as high as 30-40 per acre. Feeding on the bark around the crown girdles the tree, leading to tree collapse or death. Here are the methods that do and don’t work for gopher control in orchards. Continue reading
Monitoring for Walnut Scales
Increased incidences of scale have been observed in Sacramento Valley walnut orchards for upwards of 10 years. Reasons for scale increases in walnut are not entirely known. Commonly, when a secondary pest emerges as a problem, it is because something … Continue reading
Walnut Dormant Monitoring and Treatment Decisions
Dormant monitoring helps to decide whether to pursue treatments of some pests (primarily scales and mites) in the dormant or delayed dormant period. This timing can be quite effective. Coverage tends to be very good since there are no leaves … Continue reading
Northern Sac Valley Soil Moisture Loss Report – June 3, 2016
June 3rd ET Report for the Gerber South, Durham, and Colusa CIMIS stations. Continue reading
Blast! Area Almonds are Showing Bacterial Blast Symptoms
Many almond growers in the Butte area were running sprinklers late last month for frost protection. I haven’t had any growers bring freeze damage to my attention yet, but over the last couple days several orchards began showing symptoms of bacterial blast. Continue reading
Northern Sac Valley Soil Moisture Loss Report – May 27, 2016
May 27, 2016 ET Report for the Gerber South, Durham, and Colusa CIMIS stations. Continue reading
IPM Insect Update – May 31, 2016
University of California IPM Insect Update Tehama County 5/31/16 Notice the male Codling moth biofix of 3/24/16. Our in- orchard weather stations show a 1065 Degree day accumulation. The next event should be the second flight at about 1060 DD … Continue reading
Northern Sac Valley Soil Moisture Loss Report – May 20, 2016
Northern Sac Valley Soil Moisture Loss Report – May 13, 2016
Olive Fly Counts – May 16, 2016
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February Almond Orchard Management Considerations
Print off this checklist to make sure you don’t miss any important orchard tasks during almond bloom! Continue reading
Dormant Monitoring for San Jose Scale in Almond
Dormant monitoring is an important activity that can help you decide whether to pursue treatments of some pests (primarily scales and mites) in the dormant or delayed dormant period. Continue reading
Olive Fly Counts – October 31th, 2016
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