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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Fertilizer
Fertilizer Preparation for Fall Crops
We are blessed in California to have the ability to farm year-round. With over 400 commodities grown here,…
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Nutrition
Winegrape Nutrition
Winegrape growers are a very diverse group. Some growers grow for volume or high yield, not necessarily high…
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Disease
Efficacy of Biological Fungicides in Managing Gray Mold in Strawberry
Botrytis fruit rot or gray mold caused by Botrytis cinerea is a common fungal disease of strawberry and other crops…
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Disease
Mitigating Tree Nut Stress and Disease Requires a Multi-Pronged Irrigation Approach
Nut growers are essentially paid in two ways: they can either produce higher yields or reduce the number of…
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