Soil
An Overview of Nitrogen Mineralization in Organic Agriculture
Organic agriculture has increased in popularity in recent decades due to its reputation as an environmentally friendly alternative…
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Grapes
Field-Scale Ultraviolet-C Light Applications to Manage Grapevine Powdery Mildew
Ultraviolet-C light (UV-C) for crop protection is not a new concept, but how we integrate the technology into…
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Events
2024 Crop Consultant Conference: Final Reminder Improved Continuing Education, Priceless Networking Available to All
It’s looking to be another banner year for the Crop Consultant Conference, with attendance filling up and a…
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Fertilizer
Outsmarting Your Fertilizer “Competition” to Improve Uptake Efficiency
One fortunate aspect of working in agriculture is that hot summer days are soon followed by harvest season…
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Pests
Developing an Effective Management Program for Roof Rats in Citrus
Roof rats (Rattus rattus) can cause extensive damage in citrus orchards through direct consumption of fruit, feeding of…
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Nutrition
Plant Stress Defense and Management: How to Leverage Stress Response Mechanisms with Biostimulants
Every season, crops must overcome environmental stressors from a range of biotic and abiotic conditions, including pest and…
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Weeds
Success of Pollinator Habitat Establishment is Affected by Weed Management Decisions
Pollinator health has been a concern for many growers in the western U.S. in recent years. Pollinator insects…
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Nutrition
Crop Performance with Biostimulants
How can we grow great crops when conditions are not great? Crop performance is a combination of both…
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Irrigation
California Sweet Cherry Water Use: Evapotranspiration, Postharvest Deficit Irrigation and Sweet Cherry Yield
California fruit growers are concerned with water resource limitations due to increased drought frequency. UCCE and UC researchers…
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Disease
First Detection of Red Leaf Blotch: A New Disease of Almond in California
Red leaf blotch (RLB), caused by the fungal pathogen Polystigma amygdalinum, is one of the most important leaf…
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