Agricultural, Fertilizers, Foliar Nutrients, Harvest
Forget what you know about soil science. Foliar feeding is a wholly different way of getting plants the nutrients they need to thrive. In the 1950’s Tukey and Wittwer used radioisotopes to confirm that nutrients applied to the foliage are absorbed and transported to...
Agricultural, Fertilizers, Foliar Nutrients, Harvest, Wine Grapes
Farmers have a lot of pride. Pride in their work, pride in the quality of the crops they produce, and pride in their relationships, both with the land and with people. Their straight forward nature tends to weed out relationships that are one-sided or with pushy...
Agricultural, Drought Protection, Tree Nuts
On Wednesday December 7, 2016 in Sacramento, the CA Almond Board hosted a presentation and panel discussion about orchard salinity, root stocks, and how to best address the problem of high saline soils. While the presentation was informative, it failed to offer an...
Agricultural, Benefits of Zinc, Fertilizers, Foliar Nutrients, Harvest, Wetting Agents, Zinc
Zinc is an essential plant nutrient, and tree fruit growers need to understand the importance of preventing a Zinc deficiency. Below you will find important information about visual Zinc deficiency symptoms, spray recommendations, and spray timing. Low levels of zinc...
Agricultural, Foliar Nutrients, Harvest, Wine Grapes
Willie Suhadolnik planted his first grapes in the Yakima Valley with his father at age 7, decades before the region became known for its wineries and quality wines. He has been dedicated to achieving finished products of quality ever since. Years ago, Willie started...