Brian Wallheimer
Vineyard Weed Control Should Start Now
With harvest ending, weed control might not be top of mind at a lot of vineyards. But it […]
Model Vineyard Looks To Maximize Concord Production
Watching Michigan ‘‘Concord’’ grape growers struggle with stagnant and sometimes declining prices, a team of researchers at Michigan […]
Deeper Irrigation Method Showing Promise For Vineyards
A new subsurface irrigation system is showing promise for slashing water usage in vineyards. Many vineyards use drip […]
Proper Stockpiling Can Maintain Almond Quality
As almond yields increase, growers may find themselves with more harvested crop than processors can handle. Proper stockpiling […]
Spike In Production Causes Drop In Walnut Prices
An analysis of California walnut production from Rabobank Group details how a surge in production has led to […]
Almond Board Funding Groundwater Recharge Research
The Almond Board of California (ABC) and the Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory, a U.S. Department of Energy lab […]
New Tool Calculates Almond Orchard Water Needs
A new irrigation calculator tool may help almond growers who want to maximize irrigation efficiency to conserve water, […]
Walnut Acreage Grows At Double-Digit Pace
Walnut acreage in California is continuing its rapid growth with 2015 estimates at 365,000 acres, according to the […]
Almond Board Develops Classroom Curriculum
California school students could add a lesson on almonds to their traditional reading, writing and arithmetic. The Almond […]
Don’t Let High Temperatures Damage Grapes
It’s not just people who need to beat the ever-increasing California temperatures these days. Grape growers are finding […]
Several Severe Winters Causing Crown Gall Concerns
Although this past winter may be considered more mild, severe cold the two winters prior in the Midwest […]
High-Tech Solutions Could Improve Grape Crop Estimates
Determining accurate estimates of grape crop yield is notoriously difficult, but new methods involving precision sensing technology could […]
Washington Grape Growers Could See Early Harvest
Grape growers in eastern Washington who thought last year’s harvest was early could be in for another surprise. […]
Avoid Almond Hull Rot With Deficit Irrigation
As growers approach almond harvest later this summer, strategies to reduce the likelihood of hull rot should be […]
Agriculture Company Fined For Deadly Explosion
A California agricultural firm has been cited and fined more than $40,000 for a 2015 Bakersfield explosion that […]
Fumigation, Proper Rootstocks Key To Controlling Replant Disease
Much remains mysterious about Prunus Replant Disease (PRD) and exactly how it operates to suppress growth of young […]
Keep Resistant Weeds At Bay While Not Breaking The Bank
Rather than focusing all of a pre-emergent spray program in the winter to attack winter-emerging weeds, University of […]
Temperature, Location Key To Predicting Leaffooted Bug Pressure
This year, leaffooted bugs are expected to be a significant problem in almonds and pistachios, but watching temperature […]
Consider Fumigating For Nematodes Before Replanting Almonds, Stone Fruit
Stone fruit and almond growers looking to replant orchards might want to invest in soil samples to assess […]