Trap Crops in Pistachio: Unique Strategy Aims at Planting a Secondary Crop to Entice Insect Pests Away from Nut Crops / West Coast Nut December 2020
Listen to this article from West Coast Nut by Associate Editor Cecilia Parsons.
Assessing the Accuracy and Precision of Commercial Ag Laboratories / My Ag Life Episode 44
Taylor Chalstrom sits down with Andre Biscaro, UCCE Irrigation and Water Resources Advisor for Ventura County, to talk about soil chemical analysis and the accuracy and precision of commercial ag laboratories as it relates to these tests.
Pests in Hemp: Crop and Yield Loss Still Being Assessed in this New Commodity / Organic Farmer December/January
Listen to this article from Organic Farmer by Sarah Light, UCCE Agronomy Advisor, Sutter, Yuba and Colusa counties.
Be Aggressive with Red Imported Fire Ants: Certain Irrigation Methods and Insecticides Make the Biggest Difference in Control in Almond Orchards / West Coast Nut December 2020
Listen to this article from West Coast Nut by contributing writer Vicky Boyd.
Regional Considerations for Pistachio Growers: Experts Discuss Some of the Considerations for Selecting a Site for Planting New Orchards / West Coast Nut December 2020
Listen to this article from West Coast Nut by Associate Editor Cecilia Parsons.
Planning for Spring Pest Management in Walnuts: Leaf-Out is the Time to Start Monitoring / West Coast Nut December 2020
Listen to this article from West Coast Nut by Associate Editor Cecilia Parsons.
Boron-Resistant Rootstock Research in Almond / My Ag Life Episode 43
Taylor Chalstrom sits down with Katherine Jarvis-Shean, UCCE orchard systems advisor for Sacramento, Solano and Yolo counties, to discuss boron-resistant rootstock research in almonds. Almonds are especially susceptible to effects of high-boron soil, and trees can be damaged by excessive amounts in the soil and water.
Planning for Spring Pest Management in Walnuts / My Ag Life Episode 42
Taylor Chalstrom sits down with Jhalendra Rijal, UCCE area integrated pest management advisor in San Joaquin, Stanislaus and Merced counties, to discuss planning for spring pest management in walnuts. Growers and managers need to be prepared with a plan for monitoring and suppressing populations before they cause economic damage to the crop.
AgTech: Putting Local Weather Data to Work in your Orchards / West Coast Nut December 2020
Listen to this article from West Coast Nut by Seth Hansen, PCA, CCA.
Boron-Resistant Rootstock Research Shows Promise / West Coast Nut December 2020
Listen to this article from West Coast Nut by contributing writer Kathy Coatney.