This report covers the CIMIS stations in Gerber, Biggs, Durham, and Williams for Mar 08 - April 04, 2024. The post Previous Northern Sacramento Valley ET Reports- March 2024 first appeared on Sacramento Valley Orchard Source.    ..read more

This report covers the CIMIS stations in Woodland, Davis, Staten Island, and Verona for Mar 08 - April 04, 2024. The post Previous Southern Sacramento Valley ET Reports- March 2024 first appeared on Sacramento Valley Orchard Source.    ..read more

Irrigation Evapotranspiration (ET) Report for the Woodland, Davis, Staten Island, and Verona CIMIS stations. The post Current Southern Sacramento Valley ET Report- March 15 first appeared on Sacramento Valley Orchard Source.    ..read more

Irrigation Evapotranspiration (ET) Report for Tehama, Butte and Colusa county CIMIS stations. The post Current Northern Sacramento Valley ET Report- March 15 first appeared on Sacramento Valley Orchard Source.    ..read more

For three winters, we have been studying the impact of a number of dormancy breaking treatments to give growers tools to deal with low chill winters. This previous winter-spring, we put Dormex at 2% and 4% head-to-head. The post Winter Chill, Dormancy and Walnut Management – 2023-2024 Update first appeared on Sacramento Valley Orchard Source.    ..read more

A prune grower’s potassium (K) program can be one of the most critical components of an orchard management plan. Read for more considerations when making a potassium plan. The post Potassium Management Options in Prunes first appeared on Sacramento Valley Orchard Source.    ..read more

When more NOW larvae make it through the winter, more egg laying will occur next season regardless of what else you do. If you have scarce dollars to spend on NOW control, spend them this winter when they will do the most good in a sanitation program. The post Efficacy of a Hull Split Spray vs. Sanitation for NOW Control first appeared on Sacramento Valley Orchard Source.    ..read more

Pseudomonas syringae pv. syringae is ubiquitous in orchards, so bacterial blast can develop whenever environmental conditions are right (freezing or near-freezing and wet). While copper sprays have been used to protect trees from bacterial blast, resistance is common in P. syringae populations throughout the state. Unfortunately, it is no longer effective for controlling bacterial blast in some orchards, however, Kasumin® 2L has been shown to be effective. The post 2024 Emergency Use (Section 18) of Kasumin® 2L Approved for Prevention of Almond Bacterial Blast first appeared on Sacramento Val ..read more

In 2023, the cold, wet weather during bloom and leaf-out resulted in bacterial blast damage in many Sacramento Valley almond orchards. If conditions this year are cold and wet during bloom, we may see a recurrence of blast: make a plan now to keep blast damage to a minimum. The post Preventing Bacterial Blast Damage in 2024 first appeared on Sacramento Valley Orchard Source.    ..read more

Carpophilus beetle (Carpophilus truncatus) is a small insect that causes severe damage to almond kernels. Humid conditions increase the emergence and rate of development, leading to multiple generations within a season. The post Carpophilus Beetle: What We Know first appeared on Sacramento Valley Orchard Source.    ..read more