JULY / AUGUST 2026
Progressive Crop ConsultantTM
Field-tested crop production research, PCA insight, and practical strategies for California agriculture.
Crop Consultant Conference
Join California crop advisors, PCAs, and growers in Visalia.
Two days of field-tested agronomy, pest management, regulatory updates, and practical conversations for the people advising California agriculture.
- September 23-24, 2026 Starts at 7:00 AM
- Visalia Convention Center 303 E. Acequia Ave, Visalia, CA 93291
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Agronomic insight for crop consultants, growers, and allied agriculture
- Disease Seven-Year Review of Watermelon Grafting Research Programs to Advance Long-Term Sustainability of Watermelon Production in California
- Fertilizer Dairy manure as a fertilizer can save money but has unique nutrient management challenges
- Irrigation Salt Happens: Understanding and Managing Soil Salinity
- Nutrition Leaf Sap Analysis for Nutrient Management Efficiency Comparing Nutritional Assessment Methods
- Pests Managing Plant-Parasitic Nematodes in Walnuts Under Changing Production Conditions
- Soil New Tool Brings Data-Driven Cover Crop Recommendations to the West
USDA Market Watch
Specialty Crop Market Prices
Current terminal-market quotes for tree nuts, citrus, and grapes.
USDA terminal-market reports. Cached at 2026-08-04 16:10:20.
Featured Articles
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Fertilizer
Dairy manure as a fertilizer can save money but has unique nutrient management challenges
Why buy fertilizer when you have it fresh and homegrown? Ordering imported synthetic fertilizer yields sticker shock for a lot of farmers lately. In recent years,…
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Understanding Why Bioinsecticides Don’t Perform Like Synthetics
Understanding Insecticide Performance Characteristics Is Critical to Making Biological Insecticides Work in Modern Pest Management Systems Understanding Biopesticide…
A letter from the Publisher: The Weight of Your Signature
There’s a moment every crop consultant knows. The field has been walked, the pressure has been weighed, the…
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Olive Fruit Fly Pressure Continues Across California
Olive fruit fly (OFF) pressure remains high in California’s olive oil and table olive production, with growers facing continued challenges from limited control options and increasing insecticide resistance.…
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What California’s Latest Data Says About Fumigant Use
Jun 30, 2026
Pest Tactic Journal Connects Researchers With Pest Control Industry
May 18, 2026
Irrigation Management Key to Preventing Phytophthora in Orchards
Apr 16, 2026
Almond Growers Urged to Act Early Against Bloom Diseases
Jan 17, 2026
Ag Industry
Why the Best Crop Consultants Never Stop Learning
Every season starts the same way: with a plan. Every season, somewhere between bloom and harvest, the plan meets reality. A pest shows up in a block where…
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A letter from the Publisher: The Weight of Your Signature
Jul 28, 2026
Paraquat Pressure Is a Sign of What Is Coming Next for California Agriculture
Jun 8, 2026
Thinking Like a CEO in Crop Consulting
Apr 14, 2026
CE Made Simple: Why the Crop Consultant Conference Belongs on Your Calendar
Jan 27, 2026
Disease
Seven-Year Review of Watermelon Grafting Research Programs to Advance Long-Term Sustainability of Watermelon Production in California
Research on grafted watermelons in California has entered its seventh year since 2019. As adoption grows in acreage, economic gains and yield advantage, there is a need to…
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Helping Growers Evaluate a New Crop Enterprise: Factors to Consider
Sep 9, 2025
Incorporating Biofungicides in Fungicide Rotation for Powdery Mildew Control: Why, How and What to Consider
Aug 1, 2025
Orchard Floor Management to Promote Mycorrhizal Fungi and Carbon Cycling
May 20, 2025
Citrus Dry Root Rot Caused by Fusarium solani: A Persistent Threat to California Citrus
Jan 22, 2025
Nutrition
Dairy manure as a fertilizer can save money but has unique nutrient management challenges
Why buy fertilizer when you have it fresh and homegrown? Ordering imported synthetic fertilizer yields sticker shock for a lot of farmers lately. In recent years, the global…
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Leaf Sap Analysis for Nutrient Management Efficiency Comparing Nutritional Assessment Methods
Jul 31, 2026
Are You Buying Fulvic Acid or Just Something That Passes the Test? Why Fulvic Acid Labels Can Be Misleading for Growers
Jun 12, 2026
Improving Crop Nutrition and Soil Health with Liquid Organic Fertilizers
Jun 10, 2026
Seven-Year Review of Watermelon Grafting Research Programs to Advance Long-Term Sustainability of Watermelon Production in California
Nov 13, 2025
Pests
Managing Plant-Parasitic Nematodes in Walnuts Under Changing Production Conditions
The California walnut industry goes through difficult times. In addition to market challenges, several production issues task the sustainability of walnut production. Quickly changing regulatory requirements modify the…
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What Codling Moth Taught Us About Building Biological Pest Management and Why It Matters for Diamondback Moth
Apr 15, 2026
Yellow Triangular Trap is the Most Effective for Monitoring Pacific Flatheaded Borer in Walnuts
Aug 3, 2025
Monitoring Citrus Mealybug in California’s Central Valley: A Key to Developing Informed Management
Aug 2, 2025
Linking Vegetation, Wildlife and Pest Control: Can Natural Habitat Help Manage Pests?
May 22, 2025
Soil
Dairy manure as a fertilizer can save money but has unique nutrient management challenges
Why buy fertilizer when you have it fresh and homegrown? Ordering imported synthetic fertilizer yields sticker shock for a lot of farmers lately. In recent years, the global…
Read Article
New Tool Brings Data-Driven Cover Crop Recommendations to the West
Jun 14, 2026
Salt Happens: Understanding and Managing Soil Salinity
Jun 13, 2026
Are You Buying Fulvic Acid or Just Something That Passes the Test? Why Fulvic Acid Labels Can Be Misleading for Growers
Jun 12, 2026
Improving Crop Nutrition and Soil Health with Liquid Organic Fertilizers
Jun 10, 2026