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Irrigation
California’s orchards are an agricultural marvel, producing an incredible variety of fruit and nut crops that are enjoyed across the nation and around the world. From the sprawling almond and pistachio orchards…
Soil
Increasing demand for organic produce and lack of herbicides for this crop sector has resulted in high weeding costs for many vegetable crops. Organic fields tend to be weedier than conventional fields…
Events
The 2024 Crop Consultant Conference, hosted on September 25 and 26 in Visalia, Calif. in a collaborative effort by JCS Marketing Inc. and Western Region Certified Crop Advisers (WRCCA), offered its highest…
Disease
In viticulture, grapevines face many threats, with virus diseases standing out as insidious adversaries. Among these, leafroll and red blotch pose significant challenges due to their elusive nature and lack of curative…
New Technology
The alternate bearing (AB) nature of olive is one of the top physiologically driven challenges faced by olive growers. AB refers to the tree’s habit of producing a heavy crop in one…
Pistachios
Pistachio has enjoyed decades of limited reported damage from plant-parasitic nematodes. This contrasts with other tree nut crops as almond and walnut. While almond and stone fruits were long encumbered by root-knot…
Fertilizer
In organic crop production, fertilizers need to be mineralized by soil organisms before nitrogen becomes plant-available. Many factors can impact this mineralization process, including fertilizer chemical composition, physical fertilizer properties, soil properties…
Irrigation
With ever-stricter regulations, growers will need to implement best management practices that lessen water quality impairments to surface and groundwater. Also, implementation of the Sustainable Groundwater Management Act will require growers to…
Soil
Organic agriculture has increased in popularity in recent decades due to its reputation as an environmentally friendly alternative to conventional agriculture. However, significant improvements to organic practices must be implemented to ensure…
Grapes
Ultraviolet-C light (UV-C) for crop protection is not a new concept, but how we integrate the technology into pest and disease management programs is. Field application of UV-C has successfully reduced powdery…
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