Grapes
Understanding the Vineyard Microbiome and Soil Health
“Soil health” and “healthy soils” have become popular topics in recent years as evidenced by the increased number…
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Disease
Orchard Floor Management to Promote Mycorrhizal Fungi and Carbon Cycling
Plant-associated arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi (AMF) participate in soil carbon storage, improve soil aggregation and promote plant health and…
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Nutrition
Organic vs Conventional Vegetable Production: Pros and Cons
The first concepts of organic agriculture as we now know it were developed in the early 1900s by…
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Grapes
Actual Grapevine Water Use and Water Status Are Affected by Vineyard Topography
Many California specialty crop production areas often face significant water supply curtailments due to recurring droughts and stringent…
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Pests
New Data on Insecticide Resistance in Alfalfa Weevil
In the Western U.S., alfalfa weevil is one of the key arthropod pests. Left unmanaged, it can defoliate…
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Irrigation
Flowmeters Can Make Fertigation More Precise
Growers will need to implement practices to protect groundwater from nitrate contamination to comply with the water quality…
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Irrigation
Advanced Crop Nutrition Management by Utilizing Continuous Fertigation
Over 90% of all almond acres farmed in California are using fertigation to deliver crop nutrition. How-ever, the…
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Soil
Monitoring and Building Soil Health in California Vineyards
Soil health is central to sustainable agriculture and a key goal of regenerative and organic farming. Practices like…
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Disease
Citrus Dry Root Rot Caused by Fusarium solani: A Persistent Threat to California Citrus
Dry root rot, caused by the soilborne fungus Fusarium solani, has been a persistent threat to California…
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Irrigation
The Role of Precision Agriculture in Optimizing Orchard Water Management in California
California’s orchards are an agricultural marvel, producing an incredible variety of fruit and nut crops that are enjoyed…
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