Agricultural Topics of the Palo Verde Valley
August, 2016
Aug 11, 2016
PHEROMONE TRAPPING AS A MONITORING TOOL OF BROWN STINK BUG, EUSCHISTUS SERVUS MOVEMENT WITHIN COTTON FIELDS
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April, 2016
Jun 1, 2016
Chemical Efficacy Trial using Select Insecticides against Brown stink bug, Euschistus servus on Commercially Planted Cotton.
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March 2016
Mar 4, 2016
Field tests using select Insecticides in alfalfa in 2015
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April 2015
Apr 20, 2015
Canola and camelina: winter annual oilseeds as alternative crops for California: Two year progress report
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March Newsletter-2014
Mar 12, 2014
The influence of trap type and cover status on capture rates of Pocket gophers in California
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July Newsletter-2013
Jul 8, 2013
Canola as an Alternate Fuel Crop in Southern California - Vonny Barlow University of California, Agricultural and Natural Resources, Palo Verde Valley, Riverside County, Nicholas George, Department of Plant Sciences, University of California, Davis CA, Steve Kaffka, Extension Specialist, Department of Plant Sciences, University of California, Davis CA
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June Newsletter-2013
Jun 21, 2013
• The Effects of Short-term
Fallowing on Soil Quality and Crop Growth - Jeremy Cusimano, University of
Arizona, Tucson, AZ and Vonny Barlow, University of California, Agricultural
and Natural Resources, Palo Verde Valley, Riverside County
• Blue alfalfa aphid issue summary – Vonny Barlow, University of California,
Agricultural and Natural Resources, Palo Verde Valley, Riverside County, Eric
Natwick, University of California, Agricultural and Natural Resources, Imperial
County
• Dodder Control – W. T. Lanini, UCCE Weed Ecologist, University of California,
Davis
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March newsletter-2013
Mar 13, 2013
- Use of an Insect Growth Regulator Applied at the 2nd Week of Cotton Squaring for Management of Lygus Bugs: A Cotton Insecticide Efficacy Trial – 2011-2012 - Vonny Barlow University of California, Agricultural and Natural Resources, Palo Verde Valley, Riverside County
- Under the radar, deep in the canopy brown stink bugs in Arizona cotton – Peter C. Ellsworth, Lydia Brown and Ayman Mostafa, University of Arizona, Cooperative extension
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July 2012
Jul 2, 2012
Field Tests using Selected Insecticides in Pasture Grass (Annual bluegrass) in 2011 - Vonny Barlow University of California, Agricultural and Natural Resources, Palo Verde Valley, Riverside County & Eric Natwick, University of California, Agricultural and Natural Resources, Desert Research & Extension Center, Imperial County
The Red Palm Weevil: Serious Threat to California’s Palms - Vonny Barlow, Entomology Advisor, UCCE Riverside County.
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May 2012
May 29, 2012
Cotton responses to deficit drip irrigation –Bob Hutmacher, Agronomy Specialist, University of California, Agricultural and Natural Resources, Shafter, CA
Preliminary cotton harvest aid –Steve Wright, Farm Advisor, UCCE Tulare/Kings County, Bob Hutmacher, Agronomy Specialist, University of California, Agricultural and Natural Resources, Shafter, CA, Dan Munk, Farm Advisor, Fresno County
Preliminary cotton weed management – Steve Wright, Farm Advisor, UCCE Tulare/Kings County
Field identification of Fusarium Race 4: Field evaluation support and varietal screening for host plant resistance –Bob Hutmacher, Agronomy Specialist, University of California, Agricultural and Natural Resources, Shafter, CA
Assessment of Fusarium in SJV cotton: Field evaluation support and varietal screening evaluations – Bob Hutmacher, Agronomy Specialist, University of California, Agricultural and Natural Resources, Shafter, CA
2011 RBTN trial – California – Bob Hutmacher, Agronomy Specialist, University of California, Agricultural and Natural Resources, Shafter, CA
Evaluation of approved Acala and Upland varieties – Download (4,566KB PDF)
February 2012
Feb 14, 2012
Effect of Selected Insecticides for Whitefly, Bemisia tabaci and Leafminer, Liriomyza sp. Management on Melons - Vonny Barlow, University of California, Agricultural and Natural Resources, Blythe, CA
Selected Insecticide Performance against Egyptian Alfalfa Weevil Larvae - Vonny Barlow, Entomology Advisor, UCCE Riverside County, Larry Godfrey, Entomology Extension Specialist, UC-Davis
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October 2011
Oct 7, 2011
Ditch-bank Weed Management Using Select Herbicides - Vonny Barlow, Entomology Advisor, UCCE Riverside County, Marco Pena, Research Specialist, University of Arizona, Barry Tickes, Extension Agent, University of Arizona
Effect of Selected Insecticides for Whitefly, Bemisia tabaci and Lepidoptera Management on Leafy Greens - Vonny Barlow, Entomology Advisor, UCCE Riverside County
What to look for in an alfalfa variety – Conventional and Roundup Ready - Dan Putnam, Forage Specialist, UC Davis-Plant Sciences, Craig Giannini, Staff Research Associate, UC Davis-Plant Sciences, Chris DeBen, Staff Research Associate, UC Davis-Plant Sciences, Steve Orloff, UCCE Siskiyou County
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July 2011
Jul 27, 2011
Alfalfa Aphids
Entomopathogenic Fungus Zoophthora phytonomi
Untangling the Web...Spiders in Arizona Fields!
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June 2011
Jun 30, 2011
Verticillium Wilt of Alfalfa
Herbicide Spray Drift and Management Considerations
Wild Bee Pollinators in Seedless Watermelon
Invasive Insects That Threaten California $1+ Cotton? New Thresholds?
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December 2010
Dec 17, 2010
Lettuce Field Day Spring stubble application of Baythroid XL in alfalfa as a management tool for Threecornered alfalfa tree hopper and Potato leafhopper Aphid KeyDownload (PDF)
September 2010
Dec 17, 2010
The Bagrada Bug in the Palo Verde Valley Insect “Hoppers” in alfalfa Alfalfa Immature Insect KeyDownload (PDF)