Water
Dormant oil can be effective way to control tree fruit pests
Michigan State University Extension educators and growers around the state reported higher than typical San Jose scale numbers on apple fruit in bins in 2013 and somewhat in 2014. Dormant oil is an effective method... more »
California drought: Brown orders water-use reduction
Standing in a browned meadow that should have been buried in deep snow, Gov. Jerry Brown ordered California’s first-ever mandatory water cutback, imposing a 25 percent reduction to force residents and businesses to significantly tighten... more »
Fresno State Vineyard Mechanization & Sensing Workshop April 25
Wine and raisin grape growers and managers won't want to miss the Fresno State Vineyard Mechanization & Sensing Workshop at Fresno State on Saturday, April 25. The Department of Viticulture and Enology has a great... more »
Drones seen as a method to manage fruit production
Attached to an unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV), a thermal camera can record differences in soil heat with the presence of water – one of the major benefits of using visible color imagery in agriculture applications.... more »
PSU: Learn from 2014 fire blight epidemic
For those of you who heard my fire blight presentation at the Mid-Atlantic Fruit and Vegetable Convention and/or heard my talks during the 2015 winter meetings, you may be experiencing a sense of déjà vu…... more »
California announces $1 billion emergency drought package
Mobilizing state resources to face another year of extreme dry conditions, Gov. Jerry Brown recently joined other state officials to announce legislation to help local communities cope with the ongoing, devastating drought. The $1 billion... more »
Drought declared in Washington state
Governor Jay Inslee declared a drought on March 13 in three regions of Washington state.This will open up funding opportunities to address hardships from drought conditions in areas of the state experiencing record low snowpack,... more »
Georgia blueberries impacted by deep freezes
Early blueberry varieties felt the chill of deep freezes during January and February, according to University of Georgia (UGA) blueberry specialist Erick Smith.“I do know that the flowers that were open during the freezes, especially... more »
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