- Posted by: Gale Perez
From the Almond Board of California's IN THE ORCHARD | Nov. 6, 2020
The Almond Board of California is excited to welcome Drew Wolter to the team as its new senior specialist in Pest Management.
Long before he was hired to be the Almond Board of California's (ABC) Senior Specialist in Pest Management, Drew Wolter had his sights set on joining the organization.
As a graduate student at the University of California (UC) Davis, Wolter has conducted research on almond production systems, much of which the Almond Board has supported, and his job with the UC...
- Posted by: Gale Perez
Here's Patrick Cavanaugh interviewing Drew Wolter (UC Davis graduate student with the Hanson Lab.)
Does White Latex Paint on the Trunks of Almonds Protect it from Herbicide Damage?
Original source: California Ag Today Podcasts with Patrick Cavanaugh
- Author: Drew A Wolter
- Author: Dani Lightle
- Posted by: Gale Perez
Introduction
In order to prevent herbicide damage in young trees, especially from postemergence herbicide, standard pomological practice is to apply white latex paint to the bottom 2 to 3 feet of trunk of newly planted trees, before applying herbicides. While this may provide some level of protection, research to support this practice is lacking. In order to assess the efficacy of white latex paint in mitigating herbicide damage, a field experiment was conducted in Arbuckle, CA to evaluate the impacts of latex paint on herbicide injury in young almond trees.
- Author: Jeannette E. Warnert
- Posted by: Gale Perez
A new UC Cooperative Extension podcast that focuses on growing orchard crops in the San Joaquin and Sacramento valleys is now available free at http://growingthevalleypodcast.com, Apple iTunes and Google Play Music.
The hosts are Phoebe Gordon, UCCE orchard systems advisor in Madera and Merced counties, and Luke Milliron, UCCE orchard systems advisor for Butte, Tehama and Glenn counties. The pair conduct research and extension programs...
