Ag Industry
Vegetable Growers Express Impressions, Concerns and Hope for Crop Biostimulants
Crop biostimulants are many things. First, they are claimed to be multi-functional, including enhancement of soil and crop…
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Pests
Enhancing Diamondback Moth Management with Mating Disruption
Brassica crops such as broccoli, brussels sprouts, cabbage, canola, cauliflower, collards, kale, kohlrabi, turnip and mustards are important…
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Life After Methyl Bromide in California Berries
When methyl bromide was banned in 2005, California strawberry growers lost an effective tool in their crop care…
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Disease
New Findings on Limb Dieback of Figs in California
Back in 2004, and again in recent years, there were concerns by fig growers mainly in Madera and…
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Disease
Plastic Mulches Reduce Spotted-Wing Drosophila Infestation in Fall-Bearing Raspberry
Spotted-wing drosophila (SWD), Drosophila suzukii, is an invasive vinegar fly and a major pest of soft-skinned fruit crops.…
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A Review of Pythium Diseases in Row Crops
It is highly likely that growers, PCAs and other field professionals are familiar with the word “Pythium”. Pythium…
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Using N-Rich Reference Zones to Inform In-Season Nitrogen Fertilization Practices in California Small Grains
Over the last year, a team from UCCE has been working with California small grains growers on practices…
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BMSB Targets Peach Crops
Brown marmorated stink bug continues to spread in agricultural crops in California. This large, invasive insect pest can…
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Biocontrol May be an Option for Grapevine Trunk Disease
Grape vine trunk diseases affect productivity and shorten life of a vineyard. Akif Eskalen, UCCE Specialist and plant…
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Citrus Breeding Efforts Aimed at HLB Resistance
UC Riverside scientists are working on breeding new varieties of citrus that will be resistant to citrus greening…
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