From LinkedIn.com: Surendra Dara, Entomology & Biologicals Advisor at UC Cooperative Extension, San Luis Obispo County, California, announced that registration is now open for the Virtual Strawberry Field Day on July 14. Please see the agenda at https://ucanr.edu/sites/PSU/files/352199.pdf and register at https://ucanr.edu/survey/survey.cfm?surveynumber=35066 TTS BV, a company from the Netherlands, posts videos of their TTS automatic […]
Continue reading...June 11, 2021 Rick VanVranken
Gleanings from SM – CA Virtual Strawberry Field Day; Robots in the Field
June 10, 2021 Kate Brown
Be Proactive, Keep Youth Safe on the Farm
How often do you say this: “do as I say, not as I do”? The farm can be a fun, engaging, and nostalgic place to raise children; however, life on the farm comes with inherent risks that require certain precautions to make the farm a safe place for kids. The curious nature of children makes […]
Continue reading...June 10, 2021 Andy Wyenandt
Organic Production: Suppressing Soil-borne Pathogens
Pathogens such as Fusarium, Pythium, Phytophthora, Thielaviopsis and Rhizoctonia that cause pre- and post-emergent damping-off can cause serious problems in organic (and conventional) transplant production. The key to controlling and/or suppressing damping-off pathogens with biological controls is keeping the biological populations high and continually present on root surfaces of the host, and by following good […]
Continue reading...June 9, 2021 Kris Holmstrom and Joe Ingerson-Mahar
Vegetable IPM Update 6/09/21
2021 Vegetable IPM Program Personnel Kris Holmstrom and Joe Ingerson-Mahar would like to acknowledge the IPM Field Technicians for this season: Rhea Bolar Claire Chapeau Jeff Kane Jake Newcombe Gabriel Torres Without the assistance of these individuals, much of the information presented in this publication would be unobtainable. We are grateful for all their help […]
Continue reading...Fruit IPM for 6/10/21
Blueberries: Aphids: In most cases, aphid colonies have already been treated. Growers have used various products with varying results.
Continue reading...June 9, 2021 Melissa Bravo
Saturated soils, corn and soybean conditions
June 9, 2021 Last night’s storm brought ground shaking lightening strikes and nearly an inch of rain to most of Salem County south of Route 40 and over two inches of rain north of Route 40 with pockets exceeding 2.3 inches near the Gloucester-Salem line. Corn: Prior to the deluge preemergence herbicides were continueing […]
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