Spraying begins for walnut blight

A report on crop conditions for Merced County for the week ending April 3 has been released by the Merced County Agricultural Commissioner’s office.

Orchard bloom spraying is complete. Walnut blight spraying has begun. Outdoor nursery stock field fumigations continue.

Sweet potato field fumigations continue, and sweet potato hotbed planting is winding down. Tomato planting continues.

Supplemental livestock feeding continues. Rangeland conditions are good, and grass continues to grow due to recent rains.

-- Carol Reiter

This story was originally published April 1, 2011 at 1:56 PM with the headline "Spraying begins for walnut blight."