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Insect Management

Jan 24, 2024

Avoid Seed Corn Maggots in Spring Melons (2024)
Jan 10, 2024

Keep an Eye Out for Aphids (2024)
Dec 13, 2023

Review of Pest Pressure on Produce and Melon Crops -Fall 2023
Nov 29, 2023

Influence of Weather on Insect Pest Abundance and Activity
Nov 15, 2023

Field Sanitation Important for Avoiding Spring Pest Problems
Nov 1, 2023

Thrips Management in Fall Lettuce is Important
Oct 18, 2023

It’s That Time of the Season for Corn Earworm in Lettuce
Oct 4, 2023

Sustaining Insecticide Efficacy……Rotation, rotation, rotation
Sep 20, 2023

Lepidopterous Larvae in Fall Produce (2023)
Sep 6, 2023

Ready for the Fall Produce Season?
Aug 23, 2023

Hurricanes Can Bring More Than High Winds and Rain
Aug 9, 2023

Protecting Crops at Stand Establishment
Jul 26, 2023

Trends in Insect Losses and Management on Desert Lettuce
Jul 12, 2023

Management Guidelines for Whiteflies and CYSDV on Fall Melons in 2023
Jun 28, 2023

2023 Insecticide Usage on Conventional and Organic Lettuce
Jun 14, 2023

Sanitation and Summer Whitefly Management (2023)
May 31, 2023

Weeds and Insect Management in Desert Produce (2023)
May 17, 2023

Unusual Insect Activity in Spring Melons
May 3, 2023

Help Us Document the Heavy Insect Pressure in Desert Lettuce This Season
Apr 19, 2023

Whitefly Management on Spring Melons (2023)

Specialty Crops

Oct 16, 2024

Bioinsecticide Alternatives for Pale Striped Flea Beetles Management in Organic Brassica
Oct 2, 2024

Organic Insecticides and Target Vegetable Insect Pests
Sep 18, 2024

A Brief Reminder of Some IPM Techniques
Sep 4, 2024

Organic Insecticide Alternatives and Beneficial Insect Trials Coming Up This Fall Growing Seasons at the Yuma Ag. Center
Aug 21, 2024

Understanding the Evolution of Resistance in Insect
Aug 7, 2024

University of Wisconsin-Madison: Technology for digital monitoring of insect pests in crops
Jul 24, 2024

The Impacts of Water and Nutrient Management on Aphids Control
Jul 10, 2024

Resistant variety: A Fundamental Tool for Managing Difficult-to-Control Pests in Organic Crops
Jun 26, 2024

Push-Pull Strategies: Effective Integrated Pest Management Tools
Jun 12, 2024

IPM Techniques for Organic Crop Production
May 29, 2024

An Effective Way to Enhance Biological Control in Your Organic Farms

Weeds

Jun 1, 2022

Temperature and Humidity Effect on Glufosinate
May 18, 2022

Hairy Fleabane (Conyza bonariensis)
May 4, 2022

EPA Notice of Intent to Suspend the Herbicide DCPA / Dacthal
Apr 20, 2022

Dacthal Herbicide Safety for Lettuce Transplants
Apr 6, 2022

Herbicide Evaluations in Transplanted Lettuce
Mar 23, 2022

London Rocket (Sisymbrium irio) (2022)
Mar 9, 2022

Weed Survey of Yuma County (2022)
Dec 15, 2021

Desert Needle or Desert Palafox (Palafoxia arida)
Dec 1, 2021

November Weed Survey of Yuma County
Nov 3, 2021

Bi-Weekly Weed Survey of Yuma County Starts Today
Oct 20, 2021

Weed Seed Germination (2021)
Oct 6, 2021

Herbicide Chemigation
Sep 22, 2021

Herbicide Volatility
Sep 8, 2021

Dacthal and Water (2021)
Aug 25, 2021

How to Kill Pigweed Trees
Aug 11, 2021

Herbicides for Ground Preparation in Lettuce
Jul 28, 2021

Botanical Classification of Crops (2021)
Jul 14, 2021

A Water Filter That Really Filters the Smallest Seeds*
Jun 30, 2021

Summer Annual Grass Identification (2021)*
Jun 16, 2021

Non-Crop Weed Control

Plant Pathology 2019 - Present

Mar 22, 2023

Center Rot of Onion (2023)
Mar 8, 2023

Botrytis Crown Rot of Lettuce (2023)
Feb 22, 2023

Downy Mildew of Lettuce and 4th annual downy mildew field day
Feb 8, 2023

Bacterial leaf spot of beets
Jan 25, 2023

Lettuce Dieback Associated Virus (2023)
Jan 11, 2023

Frost Injury in Vegetable Crops
Dec 14, 2022

Late Blight of Celery (December 2022)
Nov 30, 2022

Downy Mildew of Lettuce (Nov 2022)
Nov 16, 2022

Bacterial Soft Rot of Cabbage
Nov 2, 2022

First Report of Powdery Mildew Caused by Golovinomyces latisporus on Helianthus annuus in Arizona
Oct 19, 2022

Alfalfa Mosaic Virus in Vegetable Crops
Oct 5, 2022

2022 Growing Season
Sep 21, 2022

Black Rot of Cauliflower / Broccoli
Sep 7, 2022

Bacterial Fruit Blotch (BFB) in melon fruits
Aug 24, 2022

2022 Powdery Mildew of Melon Fungicide Trial
Aug 10, 2022

2021-2022 Powdery Mildew of Lettuce Fungicide Trial - 2
Jul 27, 2022

2021-2022 Sclerotinia Drop of Lettuce Fungicide Trial
Jul 13, 2022

2021-2022 Powdery Mildew of Lettuce Fungicide Trial
Jun 29, 2022

2022 Downy Mildew of Lettuce Fungicide Trial
Jun 15, 2022

2022 Downy Mildew of Spinach Fungicide Trial

Plant Pathology 2010 - 2019

Oct 28, 2015

Comparison of Two Lettuce Wilt Diseases 2015
Oct 14, 2015

Fusarium Wilt of Lettuce 2015
Sep 30, 2015

Managing Sclerotinia Drop of Lettuce with Fungicides 2015
Sep 16, 2015

Lettuce Pathogens in Soil 2015
Sep 2, 2015

Plant Derived Chemicals Help Manage Diseases
Aug 19, 2015

Plant Pathogen Survival in the Desert 2015
Aug 5, 2015

Summer Preplant Soil Flooding To Manage Sclerotinia Lettuce Drop: The Rest of The Story 2015
Jul 22, 2015

Summer Preplant Soil Flooding as a Management Tool for Sclerotinia Lettuce Drop 2015
Jul 8, 2015

Soil Solarization 2015
Jun 24, 2015

Sudden Wilt and Death of Melon Plants 2015
Jun 10, 2015

Fusarium Wilt on Melons 2015
May 27, 2015

Disease Resistance and Tolerance 2015
May 13, 2015

Managing Powdery Mildew on Melons 2015
Apr 29, 2015

Powdery Mildew 2015
Apr 1, 2015

Comparative Efficacy of Downy Mildew Fungicides on Spinach 2015
Mar 18, 2015

The Year of Downy Mildew 2015
Mar 4, 2015

Downy Mildew on Spinach and Related Plants 2015
Feb 18, 2015

Differences Between Downy and Powdery Mildew on Lettuce 2015
Feb 4, 2015

Lettuce Powdery Mildew 2015
Jan 21, 2015

Lettuce Dieback 2015

Mechanization

Oct 16, 2024

Camera Guided Shift Hitch and Finger Weeders (2024)
Oct 2, 2024

On-Farm Demonstrations of Soil Steaming for Weed and Disease Control
Sep 18, 2024

Mechanical Weed Control in Vegetable Production – A Pre-Recorded Seminar
Sep 4, 2024

FIRA USA 2024 - Autonomous Farming and Agricultural Robotics Solutions Forum
Aug 21, 2024

Soil Steaming for Weed and Disease Control: Demos on Your Farm (2024)
Aug 7, 2024

Ag Automation/Mechanization Technologies: Reader Suggestions (2024)
Jul 24, 2024

The Desert Difference: A Showcase of AgTech Opportunities for Growing in the Desert
Jul 10, 2024

New Technologies at UC’s 2024 Automated Technology Field Day
Jun 26, 2024

AInsights: Digital Twins
Jun 12, 2024

Robotics and the Potential of AI
May 29, 2024

2024 Automated Technology Field Day – Salinas, CA : UC Cooperative Extension
May 15, 2024

Developing an Image Library for AgTech AI
May 1, 2024

Western Growers Case Study – Carbon Robotics LaserWeeder
Apr 17, 2024

International Forum for Agricultural Robotics (FIRA) - Replays
Apr 3, 2024

Video: Yuma - Always in Season
Mar 20, 2024

Self-propelled Steam Applicator – Initial Testing
Mar 6, 2024

New Technologies for Pest Control at the 2024 Southwest Ag Summit
Feb 21, 2024

Innovations in Weed Control Technologies at the 2024 Southwest Ag Summit (2024)
Feb 7, 2024

Innovations in Weed Control Technologies at the 2024 Southwest Ag Summit
Jan 24, 2024

Upcoming Farm Equipment/Ag Trade Shows

Areawide Insect Trapping Network

Oct 16, 2024

Area wide Insect Trapping Network (October 16, 2024)
Oct 2, 2024

Area wide Insect Trapping Network (October 2, 2024)
Sep 18, 2024

Area wide Insect Trapping Network (September 18, 2024)
Sep 4, 2024

Area wide Insect Trapping Network (September 4, 2024)
Aug 21, 2024

Area wide Insect Trapping Network (August 21, 2024)
Aug 7, 2024

Area wide Insect Trapping Network (August 7, 2024)
Jul 24, 2024

Area wide Insect Trapping Network (July 24, 2024)
Jul 10, 2024

Area wide Insect Trapping Network (July 10, 2024) Published
Jun 26, 2024

Area wide Insect Trapping Network (June 26, 2024)
Jun 12, 2024

Area wide Insect Trapping Network (June 12, 2024)
Apr 17, 2024

Area wide Insect Trapping Network (April 17, 2024)
Apr 3, 2024

Area wide Insect Trapping Network (April 3, 2024)
Mar 20, 2024

Area wide Insect Trapping Network (March 20, 2024)
Mar 6, 2024

Area wide Insect Trapping Network (March 6, 2024)
Feb 21, 2024

Area wide Insect Trapping Network (February 21, 2024)
Feb 7, 2024

Area wide Insect Trapping Network (February 7, 2024)
Jan 24, 2024

Area wide Insect Trapping Network (January24, 2024)
Jan 10, 2024

Area wide Insect Trapping Network (January10, 2024)
Dec 13, 2023

Area wide Insect Trapping Network (December 13, 2023)
Nov 29, 2023

Area wide Insect Trapping Network (November 29, 2023)

Biometeorology

Dec 11, 2019

Leaf Wetness Network - Dec 11, 2019
Nov 27, 2019

Leaf Wetness Network - Nov 27, 2019
Nov 13, 2019

Leaf Wetness Network - Nov 13, 2019
Oct 2, 2019

Leaf Wetness Network - Oct 2, 2019
Sep 18, 2019

Leaf Wetness Network - Sep, 18 2019
Sep 4, 2019

Leaf Wetness Network - Sep 4, 2019
Aug 21, 2019

Leaf Wetness Update - Aug 21, 2019
Aug 7, 2019

Leaf Wetness Update - Aug 7, 2019
Jul 24, 2019

Leaf Wetness Update - Jul 24, 2018
Jul 10, 2019

Leaf Wetness Update - Jul 10, 2019
Jun 26, 2019

Leaf Wetness Update - Jun 26, 2019
Jun 12, 2019

Leaf Wetness Network - Jun 12, 2019
May 29, 2019

Leaf Wetness Update - May 29, 2019
May 15, 2019

Leaf Wetness Update - May 15, 2019
May 1, 2019

Leaf Wetness Update - May 1, 2019
Apr 17, 2019

Leaf Wetness Update - Apr 17, 219
Apr 3, 2019

Leaf Wetness Update - Apr 3, 2019
Mar 20, 2019

Leaf Wetness Update - Mar 20, 2019
Mar 6, 2019

Leaf Wetness Update - Mar 6, 2019
Feb 6, 2019

Leaf Wetness Update - Feb 6, 2019

Soil Science

Oct 16, 2024

Soil Health – Liebig’s Law of the Minimum
Oct 2, 2024

Vegetable Crop Root Systems (2024)
Sep 18, 2024

Essential Plant Nutrients
Sep 4, 2024

Basic Root System Development (2024)
Aug 21, 2024

Salinity and Sodicity – Field Management Basics
Aug 7, 2024

American Perceptions on Personal Water Requirements
Jul 24, 2024

The Powell Map
Jul 10, 2024

Chile Crop Water and Nitrogen Demand
Jun 26, 2024

Chile Crop Growth and Development
Jun 12, 2024

Water and Green Plants - The Backbone of Life
May 29, 2024

Water Requirements for the Production of Common Food Products
May 15, 2024

Arizona Water Footprint
May 1, 2024

Cantaloupe (Melon) Growth and Development (2024)
Apr 17, 2024

The Values of Colorado River Water Use
Apr 3, 2024

Outline of Upper and Lower Basin Proposals for Colorado River Management
Mar 20, 2024

Review of the Colorado River Water Program at the Southwest Ag Summit
Mar 6, 2024

The Arizona Meteorological Network (AZMET)
Feb 21, 2024

Colorado River Water Update – Looking Ahead to the 2026 Agreements
Feb 7, 2024

The Best Agricultural Technology
Jan 24, 2024

Colorado River Update (2024)

Other Updates

Mar 23, 2022

Pythium Wilt of Lettuce in Arizona
Feb 9, 2022

Weed Survey of Yuma County
Feb 9, 2022

Smartphone App for Weed ID
Jan 26, 2022

Swinecress
Jan 12, 2022

Weeds Seasonality