Crop Management
Nine sensors on the sprayer detect, target and spot spray weeds on the orchard floor, which reduces material usage and drift during application.
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Grants will be used to support independent, innovative and sustainable American fertilizer production to supply American farmers, spur competition and help address rising costs.
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If nuts are not allowed to dry to delivery standards for moisture, mold can grow, and then nut quality and grower returns will suffer.
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From labor to off-ground, OMC’s changes to machinery builds could be promising for the industry.
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Bermudagrass is a complex weed to manage, spreading by the production of rhizomes, and making growers limited to post-emergent herbicides for control.
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Since pecans are so close to harvest, growers need to pay close attention to the pre-harvest intervals of insecticides.
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Third and fourth flights put walnuts at higher risk, but varieties harvested later are at an increased risk since their almond neighbors have already been harvested.
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Michael Polozola at Louisiana State University takes growers through leaf sample results, makes recommendations and explains why.
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Farmers, researchers, government officials and water managers are looking at ways to ease the transition to fallowed ground and mitigate concerns such as dust.
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Cameron Zuber will cover walnuts and almonds in Merced County and walnuts in Madera County.
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