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Adapted from the article “Honey Bee Safety During Bloom” by Emily J. Symmes, UCCE Area IPM Advisor, Sacramento Valley in the December 2014 Sacramento Valley Almond News. Honey bee safety is not a new concept in agriculture, particularly for almond … Continue reading
Adapted from the articles “Blue Orchard Bees — Potential for Almond Pollination?” by Carolyn Pickel, Area IPM Advisor, Glenn Nader, Farm Advisor Sutter-Yuba and Joe Connell, Farm Advisor Butte County and “Almond orchards with wild insects have higher fruit set” … Continue reading
Adapted from “Guidelines for planting almonds” by Bill Krueger, UC Farm Advisor, Glenn County in the January 2012 Sacramento Valley Almond News. Plant only into soil that is at field capacity or drier. Planting into wet soil can cause compaction, … Continue reading
Adapted from the article “Crown rot or pruning wound cankers” by Joseph Connell, UCCE Farm Advisor, Butte County in the April 2013 Sacramento Valley Almond News. Almond pruning wound cankers can become a problem when recent pruning cuts are followed … Continue reading
Adapted from the article “General Guidelines for Sacramento Valley Orchardists Wishing to select Rotation Crops and Intercrops that do not increase Nematode Pests” by Michael McKenry, Extension Nematologist, Kearney Agricultural Center in the July 2011 Sacramento Valley Almond News. The … Continue reading
Adapted from the article “Leaf blight” by Joseph Connell, UCCE Farm Advisor, Butte Co. in the October 2012 Sacramento Valley Almond News Leaf blight is caused by the fungus, Seimatosporium lichenicola. The fungus kills individual infected leaf petioles, cutting off … Continue reading
Adapted from the article “Waterlogged orchards” by Bill Krueger, UC Farm Advisor, Glenn County in the February 2011 Sacramento Valley Orchard News A saturated soil profile can damage orchards in two ways. First, tree roots respire and require oxygen. Saturation … Continue reading
Adapted from the article “Gopher Control” by Gabriela Ritokova, former UC Almond Board Farm Advisor Intern, South Sacramento Valley, in the October 2011 Sacramento Valley Almond News Pocket gophers cause problems in many crops in California. Gophers spend their lives … Continue reading
Adapted from the article “Bacterial Spot of Almond in California – Update on the Disease and its Management” by J. E. Adaskaveg, University of California, Riverside, B. Holtz, R. Duncan, and D. Doll, UCCE, San Joaquin, Stanislaus, and Merced Co., … Continue reading
Adapted from the article “Bacterial blast” by Joe Connell, UC Farm Advisor, Butte County and Carolyn DeBuse, UC Farm Advisor, Solano and Yolo County in the April 2011 Sacramento Valley Almond News Cold, frosty, and wet weather at bloom often … Continue reading
Adapted from the article “Alternaria leaf spot and leaf rust of almond” by Joseph Connell, UCCE Farm Advisor, Butte County, and Dr. Jim Adaskaveg, Professor, Department of Plant Pathology and Microbiology, University of California Riverside, in the July, 2013 Sacramento … Continue reading
Adapted from the articule “Verticillium wilt in almonds” by Carolyn DeBuse- former Farm Advisor Solano and Yolo Counties in the July 2010 Sacramento Valley Almond News. Verticillium wilt symptoms show up in orchards in the late spring when the weather … Continue reading
Managing these vertebrate pests is a year-round task. Gophers can be controlled with most methods throughout the year but squirrel control methods change with the seasons depending on the squirrel biology. This article will outline the control methods but also inform you about some outstanding online resources that are useful to learn new information, understand seasonal cycles, and determine the best control methods to use. Continue reading
Adapted from the article “How to Avoid Freeze Damage in Young Walnut Trees” by Katherine Jarvis-Shean, UCCE Farm Advisor Sacramento, Solano and Yolo Counties in the September 2014 Sacramento Valley Walnut News. It’s tempting to push young tree growth as … Continue reading
Adapted from the article “Tools for Weed Management Decisions in Orchard Crops” by Brad Hanson, UC Extension Weed Specialist, Davis in the February 2012 Sacramento Valley Walnut News. Weed control issues and management tools sometimes seem like a constantly moving … Continue reading