Citrus Production Manual

Citrus Production Manual
Author: Louise Ferguson
Publisher: UCANR Publications
Total Pages: 443
Release: 2014-04-09
Genre: Technology & Engineering
ISBN: 1601078404

Citrus production is complex, requiring a delicate balancing act during the growing season and lots of preparation. This new manual covers the many steps in the process in a clear and accessible way. This manual also details the latest horticultural and disease issues affecting citrus production. From deciding scion variety and rootstock, to establishing an orchard, to managing production, to postharvest handling, you'll find it all here in a readable format. Colorful photos and clear diagrams and illustrations guide you through important concepts. Chapters cover: History Botany and Physiology Orchard Establishment Pest and Disease Management Postharvest Handling

Prune Production Manual

Prune Production Manual
Author: Richard P. Buchner
Publisher: UCANR Publications
Total Pages: 330
Release: 2012-05-16
Genre: Technology & Engineering
ISBN: 1601077025

Written in easy-to-read non-technical language, this manual is the perfect field application guide. Inside you’ll find the professionalism, expertise and science-based answers you’ve come to expect from the University of California—with contributions from more than 40 Cooperative Extension professionals, UC faculty, USDA scientists, and highly skilled prune industry experts.

Chapters include:
An industry overview
A detailed description of prune biology
Information on understanding soils, varieties, irrigation and fertilization
Pest management techniques
A lesson on harvest and postharvest management

The breadth of expertise and knowledge contained in the 320 pages of this manual, along with the more than 300 photos and 56 color illustrations make this one of the most comprehensive prune production manuals in the world.

Raisin Production Manual

Raisin Production Manual
Author: L. Peter Christensen
Publisher: UCANR Publications
Total Pages: 308
Release: 2000
Genre: Technology & Engineering
ISBN: 9781879906440

Over 80 years of UC research plus industry and grower experience and innovation are brought together in this production manual. Covers all aspects of the California system of raisin production from vineyard planting and development, pest management, cultural practices, harvesting, drying, handling, and economic considerations, to inspection and marketing. Chapters on grapevine physiology, growth and development, fruitfulness, fruit ripening and drying, characteristics, and raisin quality factors reveal the latest in technology and best practices. This 280 page manual is illustrated with 86 color and black and white photographs, 44 tables, and 72 graphs and line drawings. A detailed appendix outlines resources and organizations in the California raisin industry.

Almond Production Manual

Almond Production Manual
Author: Warren C. Micke
Publisher: UCANR Publications
Total Pages: 300
Release: 1996
Genre: Technology & Engineering
ISBN: 9781879906228

Provides information on all stages of almond production, from planting and developing new orchards to managing bearing orchards and harvesting and handling the crop. Written by more than 50 UC experts, the manual's information is practical and suited to field application. More than 80 color photos.

Walnut Production Manual

Walnut Production Manual
Author: David E. Ramos
Publisher: UCANR Publications
Total Pages: 332
Release: 1997
Genre: Technology & Engineering
ISBN: 9781879906273

This is the only comprehensive guide available covering all aspects of English walnut culture. Applicable worldwide, includes over 50 color photographs, practical considerations on walnut varieties, hedgerow planting and agricultural chemicals

Pistachio Production Manual

Pistachio Production Manual
Author: Louise Ferguson
Publisher: UCANR Publications
Total Pages: 346
Release: 2016-12-02
Genre: Technology & Engineering
ISBN: 1601078773

The long-awaited Pistachio Production Manual from the University of California is here! The combined knowledge of 42 UC and industry experts and years of research and field trials are brought to fruition in this long awaited, 321-page manual. From an overview of the state of the industry to physiological disorders, the 8-part manual covers everything you need to know. Chapters cover topics including orchard design; rootstocks and cultivars; planting and training young trees; weed, insect, mite, and vertebrate management; irrigation and salinity management; disease management; and physiological disorders including alternate bearing, nut blanking and shell splitting. Over 200 color photographs and 60 diagrams, charts, and tables illustrate key points. The back cover includes a photographic guide to the developmental stages of the pistachio.

Olive Production Manual

Olive Production Manual
Author: G. Steven Sibbett
Publisher: UCANR Publications
Total Pages: 190
Release: 2005
Genre: Technology & Engineering
ISBN: 9781879906143

This bestselling manual is the definitive guide to olive production in California. This 180-page manual is fully illustrated with 40 tables, 19 line drawings, and 36 charts, and 100 color and black and white photos. The most notable additions to this edition include a new chapter on deficit irrigation, a greatly expanded chapter on olive oil production, and coverage of four new pests, including the olive fly. Includes production techniques for commercial growers worldwide - from orchard planning and maintenance to harvesting and postharvest processing. Contains information on pollination, pruning for shaker and vertical rotating comb harvest, mechanical pruning, deficit irrigation, mechanical harvesting methods including trunk-shaking and canopy contact harvesters, postharvest handling and processing methods, and olive oil production. Also includes information on new pests including olive fly, oleander scale, olive mite, and black vine weevil.

Container Nursery Production and Business Management Manual

Container Nursery Production and Business Management Manual
Author: JULIE P. NEWMAN
Publisher: UCANR Publications
Total Pages: 355
Release: 2014-06-10
Genre: Business & Economics
ISBN: 1601078420

This colorful manual includes research-based information on all aspects of production of landscape plants in commercial nurseries. Written primarily for wholesale nursery growers and propagators; a wide range of those involved in the nursery industry will find this a valuable reference. Twenty chapters in five broad sections cover topics from nursery site selection to crop production, water management to business and labor management, along with pest, weed, and disease management. This easy-to-use manual contains the photos, tables and clearly written text that make UC ANR's publications the go-to references industry professionals rely upon. Chapters include: Nursery Site Selection and Development Plant Growing Structures Mechanization and Automation Soils and Container Media Nutrition and Fertilization Irrigation Management Practices Controlling Runoff and Recycling Water, Nutrients, and Waste Plant Propagation Controlling Plant Growth Diagnosing Plant Problems Integrated Pest Management Plant Diseases Insects, Mites, and Other Invertebrate Pests Integrated Weed Management Vertebrate Pest Management Invasive Pests Business Management Marketing Considerations Increasing Labor Productivity

Handbook of Citrus By-Products and Processing Technology

Handbook of Citrus By-Products and Processing Technology
Author: Robert J. Braddock
Publisher: Wiley-Interscience
Total Pages: 0
Release: 1999-07-26
Genre: Science
ISBN: 9780471190240

This book provides a complete treatment of citrus by-products - including data, research and technological developments. * Emphasizes the manufacturing and utilization of citrus by-products from raw material residues of juice extraction and recovery Process descriptions include those for essential oils, d-limonene, dried pulp cattle feeds and molasses, peel products, pectin, flavonoids, pulp wash and pulp products, bioconversion, and other products