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Five Things That Worked for Pest Control in 2021 — and a Few Things That Didn’t
PCAs interviewed at the 2021 Crop Consultant Conference and in the field emphasized nutrition, sanitation, tracking degree days…
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Almond Leaf Scorch: A Periodic Disease in Almonds
An almond disease that has been present in California since at least the 1950s raised concerns last year…
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Biopesticides Complement Traditional Insecticides for Resistance Management and Residue Limits
With biopesticide use, it’s more about returns and less about risk. It is a safe bet that most…
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Time Orchard Mowing Right to Reduce Dust and Potential Disease
Reducing dust in almond orchards for mite control has been a common practice. Roads are watered, graveled or…
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Managing Hull Rot is No Easy Matter
With proper fungicide applications, regulated deficit irrigation and adherence to a nitrogen management plan, a grower should be…
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Ganoderma Butt Rot: New Fungal Species Fells Young Trees
Until 2016, when UC Davis plant pathologists David Rizzo and Andrew “Bob” Johnson identified a species of the…
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Bacterial Blast in Almond
In the wet and cold spring of 2019, the disease bacterial blast blasted almond orchards from Butte to…
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Spring Diseases Provide Challenge for Almond Growers
When it comes to managing diseases in almonds, watching the weather can be as important as watching your…
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Main Fungal Canker Diseases Affecting California Almonds
Fungal canker diseases have long been known to affect almond trees in California. However, they have become an…
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Nematode Infestations in Walnuts
The time frame for planning a new walnut orchard can span months, if not years. From ordering trees…
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