- Author: Peter B Goodell
UC IPM is pleased to announce the availability of new tools for IPM in alfalfa. As part of the California Department of Pesticide Regulation's contract to evaluate critical uses of chlorpyrifos in alfalfa, an innovative Decision Support Tool (DST) was developed to support insecticide decision making around key insect pests. The tool supports the use of chlorpyrifos (Lorsban and other generic products) for those times and situations where it makes for the best practice and provide multiple alternative practices and AIs for other situations. This decision support tool is embedded in the UC IPM Pest Management Guidelines (PMG) or
- Author: Rachael Freeman Long
Tempted to ‘sheep off' or graze your fall growth after a drought year? You'd better be careful!
Many fields of alfalfa have been ‘dried down' this year, but most will start growing again this fall when rains return. Farmers and grazers are often tempted to graze those fields in the fall/winter period when green growth reappears in October-February.
An observational trial was conducted last year in Yolo County to evaluate the impact of deficit irrigation on alfalfa stands, including those grazed by sheep in the fall.
Stand counts were taken in four alfalfa fields in October 2014 in fields that had not received any water throughout the growing season due to zero water allocation from the...
- Author: Rachael Freeman Long
Alfalfa IPM and Crop Pollinator Workshop
October 22, 2015, 8:00 AM-Noon
UCCE Norton Hall, 70 Cottonwood Street, Woodland, CA
3 CE hours, including 1.5 laws and regs
This workshop will cover regulatory issues of chlorpyrifos use in alfalfa production followed by information on managing native and honey bees for enhanced crop pollination. No pre-registration is needed. For more information, contact Rachael Long, 530-666-8143 or rflong@ucanr.edu.
8:00 Coffee, snacks
8:10 Welcome and introductions, Overview of pests in alfalfa production, Rachael Long, UCCE Farm Advisor, Yolo...
- Author: Cheryl Reynolds
The UC Statewide Integrated Pest Management Program (UC IPM) put together a 26-page card set in English and Spanish on understanding pesticide labels. Intended for pesticide handlers, applicators, safety trainers, and pest control advisers (PCAs), the cards explain when to read the label, describe what kind of information can be found in each section of a pesticide label, and point out specific instruction areas so that applicators can apply pesticides safely and avoid illegal pesticide residues.
Traces of pesticide residue are normal and even expected after pesticides are applied to...
- Author: Shannon C. Mueller
The agenda and all other information is on the previous post. Come learn about new varieties and production practices. No pre-registration required. Lunch will be provided. I look forward to seeing you there.
Sign in at 7:30 AM. Trams depart at 8 AM. Meetings ends with lunch at 12:30.