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New Research Includes Focus on NOW and Tree Physiology in Pistachio
The California Pistachio Research Board’s 2020 $1,946,070 research grant funding reflects the major problems currently facing the California…
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Almonds
Managing Ants in Almonds Through Harvest
Protein feeding ants can accomplish a task few other insect pests even attempt. Given an opening in an…
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Almonds
Brown Marmorated Stink Bug Emerging as Significant Pest in Almonds
The good news for California tree nut producers is the brown marmorated stink bug is not widespread in…
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Nut Crops
Spotted Lantern Fly
The spotted lantern fly is joining the list of invasive insects that have the potential to impact California…
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Pest
Gains Being Made in SIT NOW Research
Hopes that sterile insect technology (SIT) can offer a viable alternative for controlling navel orangeworm (NOW) in tree…
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Pest
Identifying Rodents is the First Management Step in Tree Nut Orchards
Vertebrate pests chew the bark on young trees, create extensive burrow systems that pose problems with equipment movement…
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Pest
NOW in Walnuts
Contiguous acreage of nut crops in California is making navel orangeworm (NOW) a more pressing pest concern for…
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Pest
Top Insects Plaguing California
Panelists at the first annual Crop Consultant Conference addressed insect pests that are the most economically damaging in…
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Ag Industry
A New Approach to IPM
There is a new approach to integrated pest management said Dr. Surendra K. Dara, University of California Cooperative…
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Pest
Walnut Pest Management: Walnut Husk Fly & Pacific Flatheaded Borer
It seems that growers are always battling pests in order to protect their crops. While we looked into…
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