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DPR Releases Next Concepts for Pesticide Notification System
The California Department of Pesticide Regulation (CDPR) has released a proposal for their new “Pesticide Application Notification System.”…
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Pest
A Word from the Board: The Almond Board of California
As temperatures continue to rise in the Central Valley, it is important for growers to understand not only…
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Pest
Automated Insect Traps Finding Use in Conventional Systems
Automated insect traps, which for several years have been deployed in mating disruption programs in almonds, apples and…
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Pest
Managing Botryosphaeria Panicle and Shoot Blight in Pistachio
Botryosphaeria panicle and shoot blight (Botryosphaeria blight), caused by a group of Botryosphaeria species, can be devastating to…
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Almonds
The Use of Mummy Sprays to Augment Sanitation in Almonds
In this article, I explore the use of insecticides and their proper timing to augment sanitation in almonds…
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Almonds
Hello Old Foe
With most insect pest control attention in tree nut orchards now directed at navel orangeworm, it is possible…
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Pest
Integrated Approach to Managing Aflatoxin in Pistachios
Research is showing that an areawide approach may be necessary for pistachio growers to optimize a biological control…
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Almonds
Maximizing Spider Mite Biocontrol in Almonds Starts with Monitoring
Spider mites are a perennial pest of almonds throughout California. They are present in all orchards, in all…
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Almonds
Scouting for Ants—“The Silent Yield Robbers”
It is not too early in the growing season to begin planning ant control strategies for almond orchards.…
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Ag Industry
An Unsettling Trend
As Mel Machado, Blue Diamond Growers’ vice president of member relations, clicks through the data comparing reject levels…
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