Jeana Cadby
Western Growers, Environment and Climate Director
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UCANR/UC Davis Seeks Grower Collaborators for DBM and Thrips Field Trials
UCANR/UC Davis is looking for collaborators in the Salinas and north central coast area to conduct product and technology trials on Cole crops (DBM) or lettuce (thrips/aphids). Trials will be conducted between 2027 and 2030, requiring ¼ to 1/2 ac total trial area evaluating various registered treatments. The sites will be ideally conventional, but some organic may be ok as well. These trials…
Paraquat Phase-Out in California
The California Department of Pesticide Regulation (DPR) announced on Aug. 10, 2026, that all manufacturers of pesticide products containing paraquat-dichloride (commonly known as the herbicide paraquat) have voluntarily cancelled their product registrations in California, initiating a phase-out of paraquat use in the state. DPR began a formal reevaluation of paraquat in November 2024, and…
Precision Takes Flight
One of the newest tools in crop production is not on the ground, but just above it. Before sunrise, spray drones can be found flying low over vegetable fields in the Salinas Valley. This is the ideal time of day, with little to no wind, staying clear of crews and other field workers not yet in the field. Elliot Dorenbaum, National UAS Operations Manager for Wilbur-Ellis, and his team met me…