Crop Management

CropManage adds tree nut updates to app

More commodities – including tree nuts – have been added, along with visualization tools and a more intuitive and responsive streamlined user interface. more »

Saltier groundwater does long lasting damage, but less than feared

Drought means deeper wells, and deeper wells mean less quality groundwater. But a 60% predicted loss in almonds – and a reality closer to 30% – is showing that while almond trees are still salt sensitive, perhaps it's less than expected. more »

Storms bring modest increase in California water project deliveries

A modest increase of 15% in 2022 water deliveries are the result of December storms, with the Department of Water Resources continuing to address health and safety needs. more »

Netafim USA, Bayer launch ‘Precise Defense’ crop protection for almonds

The system uses Netafim's irrigation systems and Bayer's Velum One nematicide and other crop management products for application to the root zone. more »

BioSafe, BVT to benefit from each other’s product methods

Drawing on a similar customer base, BioSafe and BVT will partner their biologicals and bee vectoring technologies, respectively. more »

Climate-smart agriculture efforts at UC ANR bolstered by funding

California has the largest, most diverse agricultural economy in the country, but is highly vulnerable to climate change, stressing the need for climate-smart practices using local information and resources. more »

What do revisions to US water rules mean for ag interests?

Officials have determined that the Navigable Waters Protection Rule reduces clean water protections, which has farmers advocating for a rule that is clear, concise and accounts for normal agricultural activities. more »

Joint development agreement announced by AgBiome, Lamberti

The agreement is to develop biological crop protection solutions and other tools that maximize agricultural inputs and minimize natural resource consumption. more »