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Almond Bloom Trials in California’s Central Valley

11/20/2025

Almond Blossom Trials in Central Valley, AC - Pacific Ag Research

Why now: The bloom period concentrates risk from blossom blight (Monilinia laxa) and bacterial blast (Pseudomonas syringae)—and it’s the best time to quantify performance of fungicides, foliar fertilizers, biostimulants, and biologicals under field-real conditions. Our Central Valley program is now booking plots.

Quick Specs

Locations: Pacific Ag Research Central Valley station (Five Points, CA) + cooperating orchards. On-station almonds feature secure access and company-managed inputs for high-value test materials.
Targets: Monilinia laxa (blossom blight), Pseudomonas syringae (bacterial blast); optional shot hole add-on per program goals.
Study Types: Efficacy; flower-to-nut retention; supplemental pollen; residue, phytotoxicity, compatibility.

Pacific Ag Research - Five Points, CA

Almond Blossom Trials - Pacific Ag Research

Designs: RCBD/split-plot; 3–4 reps typical; plot sizes scaled to canopy and spray row spacing.
Endpoints: Disease incidence/severity, AUDPC where applicable, retention %, set %, phytotoxicity, fruit damage/defect, residue.
Deliverables: Clean data package, methods, and photo log; figures/tables ready for internal decks.

Trial Formats (choose your path)

Stand-Alone Trials — Full protocol control (rates, timings, rotations), designated positive control, expanded endpoints.
Add-On Screening — Insert a single treatment into our standard program with positive & negative controls for a fast, cost-efficient read.

Why Pacific Ag Research for Almonds

Almond is a core crop for our California program; our pathology team routinely runs blossom blight/brown rot and related disease studies.
Purpose-built Central Valley access: Five Points almond plantings and infrastructure designed for on-station research.
Backed by Ag Metrics Group’s multi-discipline platform (pathology, nematology, entomology, agronomy) with California, Florida, and Michigan stations.

Next Steps (windows are limited)

Email your draft protocol for a 48-hour feasibility check or we can help draft a protocol for you.
Hold a plot slot aligned to your bloom timing
Decide format (Stand-Alone vs. Add-On) based on objectives and budget

Contact:
Brad Booker — [email protected] • (805) 471-0537 or Here

New Pacific Ag Research Nematology Research Lab in Five Points, CA in the San Joaquin Valley

4/25/2024

New Pacific Ag Research Nematology Lab at Five Points, CA

Dr. Balaji Aglave

Pacific Ag Research, an Ag Metrics Group Company, is happy to introduce its new nematology research lab at Five Points, California, in the San Joaquin Valley.

The new lab will provide advanced nematology field trials allowing nematicide developers, plant breeders, genetics researchers, grower cooperatives, and government agencies to get their R&D trials out of the greenhouse and into the field with comprehensive nematology field trial and support lab services. The nematology lab will provide growers and field scientists with services including sampling, nematode counts, identification, and monitoring. Additionally, the lab will be one of only a handful of commercial contract research facilities in California capable of comprehensive field trial and support lab services without loss of chain of control.

The nematology lab will provide growers and field scientists with services including sampling, nematode counts, identification, and monitoring.

The lab will be under the national direction of Dr. Balaji Aglave, Research Director of Florida Ag Research, and a published expert in the field.

Find out more by visiting: www.AgMetricsGroup.com/nematology or contacting us at [email protected] or calling us at (805) 594-1800.

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