Armyworm Activity on the rise

The latest trapping data shows rising Armyworm detections in the Sacramento Valley.

Here’s an update from UCCE Rice Farming Systems Advisor Luis Espino:

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Thiobencarb Stewardship Note from Valent

Valent has provided the following stewardship message for the rice industry regarding thiobencarb usage.

Updating Armyworm Monitoring – Two New Posts

Here’s a link to an in-depth article regarding Armyworm trapping from University of California Cooperative Extension Farm Advisor Michelle Leinfelder-Miles. 

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Major Amendment Ballots Mailing This Week

This Thursday, June 4, CDFA will send ballots to all qualified growers and handlers, asking the industry to vote on an increase in the assessment cap from 15 cents per hundredweight to 20 cents per hundredweight. The assessment will continue to be split equally between handlers and growers. 

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