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Crop Advising
Soil health in orchards: What works?
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, the global fertilizer market has been…
Weeds
New Management Options for Hairy Fleabane and Horseweed in Nut Orchards
Hairy fleabane and horseweed (marestail) are two problematic broadleaf weeds commonly found in California orchards and belong to the Conyza genus. Both species typically emerge during the fall and winter and bolt…
Pest Management
Adding Aerial Intelligence to Pest Monitoring
Practical Ways PCAs and Consultants Are Using Drone Imagery and Predictive Tools to Prioritize Scouting and Refine Recommendations
Crop
Leaf Sap Analysis for Nutrient Management Efficiency Comparing Nutritional Assessment Methods
It's no secret that growers and advisors increasingly require tools that can identify nutritional and fertility problems before visible symptoms appear. No one has time for yield drag in today's agriculture. Modern…
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.
Pest Management
Understanding Why Bioinsecticides Don’t Perform Like Synthetics
Understanding Insecticide Performance Characteristics Is Critical to Making Biological Insecticides Work in Modern Pest Management Systems
Ag Industry
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 grower is waiting, and it all comes down to your name on a recommendation.
Crop Advising
Olive Fruit Fly Pressure Continues Across California
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