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A Look at Spray Coverage Trials for Navel Orangeworm in Almonds
A seven-year research project into spray coverage found that a standard air blast sprayer that is properly maintained…
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Pest
Experts Point to Uptick in Walnut Navel Orangeworm Damage
Across the board, a PCA, grower and processor agreed that navel orangeworm (NOW) infestations in walnut orchards were…
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Neighborly NOW
The Almond Board of California, in conjunction with Blue Diamond Growers, UCCE and Land IQ, has designed a…
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Doing Anything Counts When it Comes to Winter Sanitation for Nut Crops
Winter sanitation for navel orangeworm (NOW) is still one of the most critical practices growers have in their…
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Roundtable Discussion Focuses on NOW Control Strategies
The guys with boots on the ground shared their control strategies and concerns about navel orangeworm in a…
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Pesticide Activists Aiming Their Arrows at Agriculture Again
In their ongoing, and seemingly relentless, war against agriculture, environmental justice and farmworker advocate organizations have taken aim…
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Stink Bug: Friend or Foe
While navel orangeworm, leaffooted bugs and brown marmorated stink bugs grab the headlines and the attention of pistachio…
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Biologically Integrated Orchard Systems (BIOS) Field Day Demonstrates IPM Strategies for Major Walnut Pests
A project focusing on integrated pest management (IPM) in walnut orchards that uses the entire orchard system is…
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California Proposes to Strengthen Certification and Training for Pesticide Applicators
I have been working on regulatory and legislative issues in California for over 29 years now, and one…
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Almonds
BMSB on the Rise in Almonds
California almond growers, particularly those in the Northern San Joaquin Valley and some areas of Fresno County, are…
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