Ongoing research

Thrips/TSWV Western San Joaquin Co.: Article

Early May 2020 (post 2)

May 4, 2020
By Neil McRoberts
General situation Planting is well under way, if not complete for the main season crop. The weather is starting to settle into its summer pattern. According to the data from our reference weather station the area is running slightly ahead of the 30 year average.
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Thrips/TSWV status in Yolo & Colusa: Article

Early May 2020 (post 2)

May 4, 2020
By Neil McRoberts
General situation Based on limited local travel, it looks like planting in the Dixon/Vacaville Area is past its peak, if not done for the season. The weather is starting to settle into its summer pattern and we are looking at temperatures building from a relatively cool spring.
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Salinas Valley Agriculture: Article

COVID-19

May 4, 2020
Here are useful links to practical information for addressing the Covid-19 Pandemic: ucanr.
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Tomatoes planted into cover crop surface mulch with reduced soil disturbance and cover, Firebaugh, CA
Conservation Agriculture: Article

Soil health for the common good

May 4, 2020
By Jeffrey P Mitchell
Soil health for the common good April 18, 2020 Jeff Mitchell, Tom Willey and Paul Muller Though humans thrived here for millennia without planting seeds or herding animals, the phenomenal success of California's short-lived agricultural experiment is staggering on a planetary scale,and represents ba...
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avocado tree decay
Topics in Subtropics: Article

Tree Decay

May 4, 2020
By Ben A Faber
Proper pruning and tree care are important in most trees, including citrus and avocado.
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UC Rice Blog: Article

Clam shrimp versus tadpole shrimp

May 3, 2020
By Luis Espino
While checking traps recently, I noticed a lot of activity in the water in several recently flooded fields. A quick glance into the water might make you believe that tadpole shrimp is present in large numbers, or even perhaps that a treatment did not work.
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2020 aqua vs liquid urea graph
UC Rice Blog: Article

Aqua-ammonia versus liquid urea - round two

May 2, 2020
By Bruce A Linquist
Following my blog post about a week ago about using urea or aqua-ammonia (aqua), a number of people have been asking to see the data. The study was conducted in 2017 at the Rice Experiment Station. Aqua and liquid urea were applied at three rates (50, 100 and 150 lb N/ac).
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