Water

Feds declare 'Shasta critical' year for California irrigation water

Todd Fitchette

Senior water rights holders in the Central Valley Project told to not expect full allocation this season as projected inflow to Shasta Lake will be limited

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Altacor® insect control from FMC provides contact and long-lasting residual control of navel orangeworm and Lepidopteran pests to protect yields and quality without flaring mites.

Advocate

From beef to wine: A Sacramento lobbyist’s journey

Tim Hearden

A well-known former rep for CCA, CFBF is now working on policy for Wine Institute.

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Maximize plant health, fertilizer efficiency and nutrient uptake with irrigation water optimizers (IWOs) this season. Discover how our IWOs can improve your ROI at PrecisionLab.com/IWO.

Fungicide

New fungicide approved for Calif. tree nuts

Tim Hearden

ManKocide mixes mancozeb and copper for use against such diseases as walnut blight and bacterial spot.

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Vestaron’s Spear®-Lep bioinsecticide controls loopers, worms, and caterpillars, including diamondback moth. Spear®-Lep is a unique MoA (IRAC Group 32); fighting insect resistance and is MRL-exempt.