Growing the Valley

Almond bloom is upon us! Bloom is a critical time in disease management and David Doll sat down with Luke this past fall to discuss some keyconsiderations.

Sterile insect technology for navel orangeworm is in the early stages of evaluation. Phoebe discusses it with Houston Wilson, one of the UC ANR researchers involved with the program. In it they discuss what sterile insect technology is and what the researchers hope to achieve with it.

Sterile insect technology for navel orangeworm is in the early stages of evaluation. Phoebe discusses it with Houston Wilson, one of the UC ANR researchers involved with the program. In it they discuss what sterile insect technology is and what the researchers hope to achieve with it.

Fungal canker diseases are a growing concern for California almond farmers. Flo sits down with Phoebe to discuss the work his lab is doing to understand these fungal diseases and how to help prevent future infections.

Fungal canker diseases are a growing concern for California almond farmers. Flo sits down with Phoebe to discuss the work his lab is doing to understand these fungal diseases and how to help prevent future infections.

Thousand Cankers Disease is a relatively new disease to California walnuts. Elizabeth talks to Phoebe about it, its close relationship with the walnut twig beetle, and the work that she and other USDA researchers have been doing to try to prevent infections in the future.

Thousand Cankers Disease is a relatively new disease to California walnuts. Elizabeth talks to Phoebe about it, its close relationship with the walnut twig beetle, and the work that she and other USDA researchers have been doing to try to prevent infections in the future.

There is a new root knot nematode that Nemagard and Hansen 536 are not resistant to, that has been found in specific areas of Merced and Kern Counties. Phoebe talks with Mohammad Yaghmour, Kern County orchard advisor, about the little that we know about it.

Please contact your county Farm Advisor or Agricultural Commissioner if you suspect that you have this nematode.

There is a new root knot nematode that Nemagard and Hansen 536 are not resistant to, that has been found in specific areas of Merced and Kern Counties. Phoebe talks with Mohammad Yaghmour, Kern County orchard advisor, about the little that we know about it.

Please contact your county Farm Advisor or Agricultural Commissioner if you suspect that you have this nematode.

In this short episode, Phoebe Gordon chats with Dr. Brad Hanson, Weed Specialist with UC Davis. They talk about perennial weed management, as well as two species that have recently become problematic in orchard crops: alkaliweed and threespike goosegrass. We don’t know a lot about either, but Brad and other UC weed scientists are actively looking into management.