Disease
Review of Rhizoctonia Diseases of Row Crops
The soilborne fungus Rhizoctonia is an extremely important pathogen of plants worldwide. Hundreds of vegetable, field, fruit and…
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Nutrition
Leaf Sap Analysis: A Forward-Looking Alternative to Tissue Sampling
Leaf sampling in agricultural crops is a long-practiced sampling method where the analysis of the collected tissues is…
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Soil
Use of Gypsum to Reclaim Salt Problems in Soils
Soil salinization is caused by excessive accumulation of salts in the soil and is one of the most…
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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
A New Biocontrol Approach for the Reduction of Pierce’s Disease in Vineyards
Though vineyard managers continually face many challenges to optimal productivity, Pierce’s Disease (PD) represents a particularly formidable threat…
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Ag Industry
CCA of the Year Keith Backman Recognized at Crop Consultant Conference
This year’s Western Region CCA Crop Consultant of the Year, Keith Backman, has been advising farmers in the…
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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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