Calag Archive

First appearing in California in the early 1800s, this weed now infests 7.9 million acres. Bangasternus orientalis, a weevil that feeds on yellow starthistle seed heads, has been imported from southern Europe and has successfully colonized in northern California. (Cover photo by Jack Kelly Clark)

Ingredient lists alone aren't useful. Consumers also need to know pH, soluble salts, and aeration characteristics.

Although evidence isn't conclusive, a predaceous midge may be an important aid in control of this aphid.

The cards, with insecticide-laced sticker, may prove useful in detecting leafminer resistance.

Cotton seedlings exposed to mite feeding or mechanical injury showed resistance to subsequent mite attack.

A new chemical growth regulator produced more compact plants with almost no injury.

It's an attractive choice because of its low pollen production and lack of fruit.

Optimum weight and size with a minimum of culls occur about halfway through the usual California “ripe” olive harvest.