Soil
Biosolarization: Returning Almond Hulls and Shells to the Orchard to Improve Soil and Almond Tree Health
The California Central Valley supplies 80% of almonds globally, so ensuring the health of these trees is essential.…
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Disease
Review of Rhizoctonia Diseases of Row Crops
The soilborne fungus Rhizoctonia is an extremely important pathogen of plants worldwide. Hundreds of vegetable, field, fruit and…
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Nutrition
Leaf Sap Analysis: A Forward-Looking Alternative to Tissue Sampling
Leaf sampling in agricultural crops is a long-practiced sampling method where the analysis of the collected tissues is…
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Soil
Use of Gypsum to Reclaim Salt Problems in Soils
Soil salinization is caused by excessive accumulation of salts in the soil and is one of the most…
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Grapes
Diagnosing Vineyard Problems
The 2021 season was a challenging year for western grape growers. After an unusually dry, cool winter, many…
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Ag Industry
Delayed Spring Growth and Grapevine Production During Drought
After 2021 grapevine budbreak, we received many calls about dead spurs, delayed bud break, stunted shoot growth and…
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Ag Industry
Soil Microbes are Key Partners for Drought Management
Management practices that improve soil health and soil quality have gained considerable attention over the past few years,…
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Disease
High Incidence of Beet Leafhopper Vectored Beet Curly Top Disease on Processing Tomatoes
If you ask tomato growers in the northern San Joaquin Valley what the most seen disease in 2021…
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Pests
Areawide Management for Navel Orangeworm: Learning from the Past
The navel orangeworm (NOW) continues to be public enemy #1 for most almond growers in California. Current efforts…
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Pests
Diamondback Moth – A Serious Pest of Vegetable Crops
The Diamondback Moth (DBM, Plutella xylostella) is not a new insect pest by any means, but it has…
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