Test PB Collection: FTE

Mario Viveros UCCE Farm Advisor, Kern County Deciduous Tree Fruits and Nuts November 1, 1999 ZINC IN ALMONDS Zinc is an essential element which is required in small amounts by plants. There is evidence that fruit trees use less than two ounces of zinc per acre.

Mario Viveros UCCE Farm Advisor, Kern County Deciduous Tree Fruits and Nuts December 1999 Maximize Almond Profits in Record Crop Years It is not a secret - almond plantings have been increasing for the past ten years.

Mario Viveros UCCE Farm Advisor, Kern County Deciduous Tree Fruits and Nuts December 22, 1999 Dormant Spray for the Control of San Jose Scale in Almonds A dormant spray is made up of a dormant oil plus an organophosphate or synthetic pyrethroid.

Mario Viveros UCCE Farm Advisor, Kern County Deciduous Tree Fruits and Nuts April 12, 2000 Efficient Use of Nitrogen in Almonds Nitrogen is an essential element of plant growth. In almond trees, nitrogen is needed to renew and invigorate fruiting wood.

Mario Viveros UCCE Farm Advisor, Kern County Deciduous Tree Fruits and Nuts May 19, 2000 Leaffooted Bug and Rust - Uncommon Problems in an Almond Orchard The first yield estimate for the 2000 Almond Crop is 670 million pounds which is a decrease of 160 million pounds from the 1999 crop year.

Mario Viveros UCCE Farm Advisor, Kern County Deciduous Tree Fruits and Nuts June 15, 2000 SAMPLING PROCEDURES FOR FOLIAR ANALYSIS Foliar tissue analysis is a chemical test that determines essential or toxic levels of nutrient in leaves.

University of California Cooperative Extension David Haviland, Entomology and Pest Management Farm Advisor Stephanie Rill, Entomology Staff Research Associate 1031 S. Mount Vernon Ave, Bakersfield CA 93307 dhaviland@ucanr.edu (661) 868-6215 smrill@ucanr.

David Haviland, UCCE Farm Advisor, Entomology and Pest Management Male Spotted wing drosophila The spotted wing drosophila is a significant new pest of fresh fruit in California.

COLLABORATORS: Jennifer Hashim, UCCE Kern Co.; Steven J. Castle, USDA-ARS Vine Mealybug on Grape Vine mealybug (VMB)(Planococcus ficus) is the most significant insect pest of table grapes in California. Mealybugs are known for feeding within grape clusters and rendering them unacceptable for sale.

Grafton-Cardwell, E. E., J. G. Morse, N. V. O'Connell, P. A. Phillips, C. E. Kallsen, and D. R. Haviland, 2003. UC IPM Pest Management Guidelines: Citrus. ANR Publication 3441. http://www.ipm.ucdavis.edu/PMG/selectnewpest.citrus.html Haviland, D. R. and N. J. Sakovitch.