Soil biology is the study of life in soil. Yes, soil is alive. Just like you care for and protect the crops you grow to get the most out of it, you must also nurture and protect your soil to get the most from it. ...
The mandarin variety ‘W. Murcott’ (also known as ‘Afourer’) is relatively new to San Joaquin Valley citriculture. In fact, other than a relatively long history of growing the Satsuma mandarin, most...
Several cypress tree species are frequent in Kern County landscapes and windbreaks. In recent years significant numbers of cypress appear to be declining, which is likely due to the inherent adaptability of these trees to the local...
The San Joaquin Valley Grape Symposium will be held at the C.P.D.E.S. Hall, 172 W. Jefferson Avenue, Easton, California on Wednesday, January 9, 2008. This year’s meeting, presented by the University of California Cooperative...
No scientific trials have been conducted to give the pistachio growers guidance on the best way to prune pistachio trees. So what is a pistachio grower to do?
Observation made in some older orchards on the west side of the San...
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