Growing the Valley

In part five of the navel orangeworm (NOW) series, Luke Milliron sits down with Sacramento Valley IPM advisor Dr. Emily Symmes to discuss best practices for integrated NOW management in walnut.

In this episode, Phoebe Gordon chats with the new  UCR entomology Specialist Houston Wilson.  We go over the differences in economically damaging flights between almonds and pistachios, the difficulties of sanitation, areas of exploration in mating disruption, as well as parasitoids and predators of NOW, and why they just don't do a good job of controlling the pest.

Any mention of a commercial product is only for an example, and not an endorsement.

In this episode, Phoebe Gordon chats with the new  UCR entomology Specialist Houston Wilson.  We go over the differences in economically damaging flights between almonds and pistachios, the difficulties of sanitation, areas of exploration in mating disruption, as well as parasitoids and predators of NOW, and why they just don't do a good job of controlling the pest.

Any mention of a commercial product is only for an example, and not an endorsement.

In this bonus episode, your hosts Luke Milliron and Phoebe Gordon go head-to-head once again, in a challenge to present the major August orchard tasks in a single minute!

In this bonus episode, your hosts Luke Milliron and Phoebe Gordon go head-to-head once again, in a challenge to present the major August orchard tasks in a single minute!

In part three of the navel orangeworm (NOW) mini-series, Luke Milliron sits down with Sacramento Valley IPM advisor Dr. Emily Symmes to discuss bringing together multiple strategies for managing NOW in almond.

In part three of the navel orangeworm (NOW) mini-series, Luke Milliron sits down with Sacramento Valley IPM advisor Dr. Emily Symmes to discuss bringing together multiple strategies for managing NOW in almond.

In part two of the navel orangeworm (NOW) mini-series, Luke Milliron sits down with farm advisor David Haviland to discuss the efficacy of mating disruption for managing NOW in almond!

In part two of the navel orangeworm (NOW) mini-series, Luke Milliron sits down with farm advisor David Haviland to discuss the efficacy of mating disruption for managing NOW in almond!

We are launching a mini-series on navel orangeworm management in California almonds. In part one Luke Milliron sits down with farm advisor Dani Lightle to discuss the big picture and some of the financial implications of the fight against navel orangeworm in 2017 and 2018!