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NOW Pressure Economics and Importance of Winter Sanitation
Over the past two years, California almond growers have endured perhaps the most challenging times the commodity has…
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Pest
DPR’s Sustainable Pest Management Roadmap and The Future of Pesticides
Nearly a year ago, the California Department of Pesticide Regulation (DPR) unveiled the Sustainable Pest Management Roadmap for…
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The Worst Phytophthora in Memory
Caused by a group of water molds, Phytophthora root and crown rot in almonds can be a continual…
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Pest
Timing, Preparation Are Keys to Success with Preemergent Herbicide Programs
There are several good reasons to consider implementing a preemergent herbicide program in your orchard: residual activity, resistance…
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A New Look at Monitoring and Mating Disruption for Navel Orangeworm in Walnuts
Navel orangeworm (NOW) is known to be one of the most important insect pests of almonds and pistachios,…
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Walnut Husk Fly Research Focused on Improved Monitoring
A UCCE Tree and Vine IPM meeting in Modesto in June presented growers with the results of recent…
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Hazelnuts
Aphid Control in Hazelnuts Potentially Compromised by Stink Bug
The brown marmorated stink bug (BMSB) can be gumming up aphid control in hazelnuts and is a major…
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Pest
Researchers Race to Provide Alternatives for Nematode Control
With restrictions on the horizon in California for the soil fumigant Telone II, or 1,3-D, researchers are racing…
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Pest
Preventing Ant Damage Depends on Timing, Knowing Your Orchard
Almond growers are familiar with the hungry, protein-loving ants that quietly eat their fill of nuts as they…
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New Telone Restrictions Could Spell Trouble for Nematode Control
Managing root lesion nematode, Pratylenchus vulnus, the primary plant-parasitic nematode in walnut production, is expected to become more…
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