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Events
It’s looking to be another banner year for the Crop Consultant Conference, with attendance filling up and a record number of exhibitors already confirmed for the trade show floor. Hosted by JCS…
Fertilizer
One fortunate aspect of working in agriculture is that hot summer days are soon followed by harvest season and the onset of nicer weather. Now is the time to start thinking about…
Pests
Roof rats (Rattus rattus) can cause extensive damage in citrus orchards through direct consumption of fruit, feeding of the cambium layer leading to mortality of branches, chewing on irrigation infrastructure and by…
Nutrition
Every season, crops must overcome environmental stressors from a range of biotic and abiotic conditions, including pest and pathogen pressure, drought, extreme weather or soil salinity. Abiotic stress alone can cause over…
Weeds
Pollinator health has been a concern for many growers in the western U.S. in recent years. Pollinator insects are essential to produce many economically and nutritionally important crops grown in this region.…
Nutrition
How can we grow great crops when conditions are not great? Crop performance is a combination of both managing stress and supporting plant growth. Plant systemic resistance to injury and stress has…
Irrigation
California fruit growers are concerned with water resource limitations due to increased drought frequency. UCCE and UC researchers are collaborating to address these concerns with science-based methodology to irrigation management. Many growers…
Disease
Red leaf blotch (RLB), caused by the fungal pathogen Polystigma amygdalinum, is one of the most important leaf diseases currently affecting almond trees in the Mediterranean basin, particularly in Spain, and regions…
Crop Advising
As the agriculture industry continues to evolve, staying informed and connected is more critical than ever. The Crop Consultant Conference, hosted by JCS Marketing Inc., is rapidly becoming a must-attend event for…
Pests
Barn owls (Tyto alba) are birds of prey known for their heart-shaped faces and eerie, yet captivating, screeches in the night. These nocturnal hunters play a crucial role in ecosystems worldwide by…
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