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Disease

Dry root rot, caused by the soilborne fungus Fusarium solani, has been a persistent threat to California…

Safety

Safflower is an oilseed crop with several important uses beyond the valuable oil produced from the harvested seeds…

Ag Industry

I will never forget my introduction to the miracle of agriculture in California’s Central Valley. I interviewed for…

Irrigation

California’s orchards are an agricultural marvel, producing an incredible variety of fruit and nut crops that are enjoyed…

Soil

Increasing demand for organic produce and lack of herbicides for this crop sector has resulted in high weeding…

Events

The 2024 Crop Consultant Conference, hosted on September 25 and 26 in Visalia, Calif. in a collaborative effort…

Disease

In viticulture, grapevines face many threats, with virus diseases standing out as insidious adversaries. Among these, leafroll and…

The alternate bearing (AB) nature of olive is one of the top physiologically driven challenges faced by olive…

Pistachios

Pistachio has enjoyed decades of limited reported damage from plant-parasitic nematodes. This contrasts with other tree nut crops…

Fertilizer

In organic crop production, fertilizers need to be mineralized by soil organisms before nitrogen becomes plant-available. Many factors…