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Ag Industry
Black-eyed peas, also called cowpeas, are a bean species native to Africa in the Vigna genus of legumes. Cowpeas were introduced to the United States as early as the 16th century by…
Irrigation
In California, avocado (Persea americana Mill.) is primarily grown in southern and central parts of the state along the coast where 88% (USDA-NASS 2023) of the avocados are grown in the United…
Nutrition
Literally and figuratively, it is the little things that count when establishing crops. Yes, it is the microbes that we are talking about! When it comes to soil management, growers often have…
Pests
Invasive pests can wreak havoc on orchards, and keeping them in check often means frequent pesticide applications. With increasing pesticide regulations and the rising costs of chemical applications, growers of all crop…
Grapes
“Soil health” and “healthy soils” have become popular topics in recent years as evidenced by the increased number of government programs and commercial products aimed at improving soil health. The desirable properties…
Disease
Plant-associated arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi (AMF) participate in soil carbon storage, improve soil aggregation and promote plant health and crop yield. Like other perennial crops, citrus trees create associations with AMF (Wu and…
Weeds
California rice growers are well acquainted with reduced herbicide efficacy, whether experienced on their own or witnessed on a neighbor’s acres. Weed populations tolerant or resistant to herbicides have been spreading throughout…
Crop Advising
Grapes
The San Joaquin Valley (SJV) is already considered a hot growing region for winegrapes, and heat stress is expected to become more frequent and severe in this region over the next several…
Weeds
Developing a weed management program in conventional pear orchards is a challenge, varies from orchard to orchard and is influenced by weed species populations, weed pressure, management practices and local environmental condition.…
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