Agriculture

General situation We are firmly into the 2020 season and the weather is starting to settle into its summer pattern. According to the data from our reference weather station the Merced area is running slightly ahead of the 30 year average.

General situation We are firmly into the 2020 season and the weather is starting to settle into its summer pattern. According to the data from our reference weather station the Merced area is running slightly ahead of the 30 year average.

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.

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.

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.

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.

Proper pruning and tree care are important in most trees, including citrus and avocado.

JohnsonGrass-JG (Android) and JG-JohnsoGrass (Apple) are apps for your tablet or smartphone that provided useful information about the biology, identification and management of Johnsongrass [Sorghum halepense].

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).

"I love it when they say, You've taught me something new.' When Lisa Blecker hears these words from workshop participants, she says it is one of the greatest satisfactions in her role as a pesticide safety education coordinator with the UC Integrated Pest Management Program.