Got vine mealybug in the vineyard? Consider mating disruption in your IPM program. Watch this brief interview with Kent Daane from the UC Cooperative Extension as he shares how it works and how effective their research trials have been throughout the state in utilizing this technology. Read more about vineyard pest management in American Vineyard Magazine.
Table Grape Commission Annual Seminar
The California Table Grape Commission invites you to attend their annual grower meeting in Visalia, presenting the latest in table grape research and the Commission’s efforts to market the industry’s crop. The half-day seminar will conclude with a luncheon presentation with Ross Jones, commission senior vice president, on efforts to improve production efficiency and market opportunity. PCA and CCA credits …
Strengths & Challenges for New Valley Pearl Table Grape
Looking into new table grape cultivars to plant? Valley Pearl is a relatively new variety developed by the USDA-ARS and is commercially grown in the San Joaquin Valley and Southern desert regions of California. Watch this brief interview with UCCE Viticulture Farm Advisor Carmen Gispert as she explains some of the strengths and challenges of this cultivar, and read more …
UC ANR San Joaquin Valley Spray Applications Short Course
Join us for an intensive 3-day short course on spray application research and extension. Learn to improve agricultural productivity while reducing the impact of pesticides and other agricultural chemicals on the environment and gain knowledge of best practices for safe, economical and environmentally sound pesticide spray application. Register Today! Contact anrprogramsupport@ucanr.edu for more information or visit our website. Continuing Education …
How to Prepare your Vineyard for the Heat of the Summer
Grape growers last summer experienced some pretty significant periods of hot weather that, for some, negatively impacted the health of their vines and crop yield. In the center of much of this heat, Fresno County UCCE Viticulture Advisor George Zhuang has been researching ways to reduce the impact of such temperatures which are sure to return to both the Central …
Resurgence of Western Grapeleaf Skeletonizer in California Vineyards
As if California grape growers didn’t have enough pest issues to deal with, UCCE Entomologist Surendra Dara reported a recent resurgence of the Western Grapeleaf Skeletonizer in California. Watch this brief interview with Dara, as he shares where the pest is resurfacing and how growers can manage it both conventionally and organically. Read more about it in American Vineyard Magazine. …
Options for Controlling Nematodes in the Vineyard
Nematodes are are pests of a host of crops, but what are the options for controlling them in vineyards? Watch this brief video interview with UC Cooperative Extension Viticulture Advisor Karl Lund as he shares both pre and post-planting options for managing nematodes. Some of these options are even compatible for organic growers, so check it out, and read more …
3rd Ag Innovations Conference: Biologicals
The purpose of the Ag Innovations Conference series is to introduce new technologies to the grower community by speakers from universities, research organizations, and the agriculture input industry. The first event in Santa Maria (2014) covered a variety of topics while the second one in San Diego (2017) was on microbial control. Considering the growing interest in biologicals and demand …
New Nematode Resistant Rootstocks for Grape Growers
Good news for the grape industry. Growers now have access to more nematode resistant rootstocks than ever before. UCCE Viticulture Farm Advisor Karl Lund recently talked about the characteristics and availability of these rootstocks at Malcolm Media’s Tree & Vine Expo in Turlock, CA. Watch his brief interview and read more about it in American Vineyard Magazine.
Wine Grape Mechanical Pruning Field Demo
San Joaquin Valley grape growers are invited to discuss the latest UC research on mechanical pruning, trunk disease and rootstocks with UC Cooperative Extension advisors and specialists in Fresno. Growers will also get to observe a field demonstration of grapevines being mechanically pruned. “We have been hearing from California grape growers that they are having a hard time finding enough workers …
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