You know how to deal with controlling crop diseases, but what about controlling the spread of the COVID-19 virus throughout your workforce and preventing those employees from taking the virus home to their families? Any good farmer first learns all…
Author: Ronald Lane
CEO and founding member of Circadian Crop Sciences
Member of Honor Society of Agriculture--Gamma Sigma Delta
Retired Principle Superintendent of Agriculture for the Environmental
Horticulture and Plant Sciences Departments at UC Davis (27 years)
Former UC Davis Extension Instructor
University of California College of Agriculture and Environmental Sciences
Award Winner
Former General Manager of Gourmet Gardens, a five acre hydroponic
greenhouse vegetable operation (8 years)
Former President of the California Greenhouse Vegetable Growers
Association
Former Vice President of the American Greenhouse Vegetable Growers
Association
Bachelors of Science in Forestry Management, Humboldt State University
Bachelors of Arts in Botany, Humboldt State University
Associate of Arts, Diablo Valley Junior College
Reducing Sulfur and Copper Use on California Farm
Circadian Crop Sciences is working with this Linden, California farm to cut copper and sulfur sprays on their 600 acres of wine grapes, 160 acres of olives, and 60 acres of cherries.
Small Farm Conference in Paso Robles
We had a nice time at the Small Farm Conference in Paso Robles. We chatted, gave out samples and enjoyed seeing the other exhibitors. We also got to see our beautiful California coast at San Simeon.
Greenhouse and Indoor Production Guidelines for Using Circadian Crop Sciences Products
Greenhouses and other indoor production facilities are enclosed environments whereby growers have varying degrees of control over environmental conditions. Pesticides used in these facilities must specifically be labelled for such use. This can severely limit pest control options. Fortunately, Circadian…
Grape Production Guidelines for Using Circadian Crop Sciences Products
Circadian Sunrise is OMRI Listed and should be in every organic grower’s pesticide toolbox. Conventional farmers should consider using it for an alternative mode of action. It solves the phytotoxicity problems inherent in essential oil based pesticides (patent pending), while…
Cannabis and Hemp Production Guidelines for Using Circadian Crop Sciences Products
Circadian Sunrise is OMRI Listed and should be in every organic grower’s pesticide toolbox. Conventional farmers should consider using it for an alternative mode of action. It solves the phytotoxicity problems inherent in essential oil based pesticides (patent pending), while…
All Phase—Also a Superior Spray Adjuvant
Spray adjuvants are additives to spray solutions that make the spray application more effective. All Phase may be the best spray adjuvant of them all, and here’s why. What Sprays Stays Increases biological activity of most pesticides it is mixed…
Circadian Sunrise Horticultural Spray Oil Now OMRI Listed For Organic Use
The all natural horticultural oil with triacontanol from corn is now approved for organic food production. Circadian Sunrise PM Plus Circadian Sunrise PM Plus is a new fungicide, insecticide, and miticide. It blends old school technology with new (patent on…
The Genesis of All Phase
A little over a year ago I retired from the Plant Sciences Department at UC Davis, having served as a Superintendent of Agriculture for the Plant Sciences and Ornamental Horticulture Departments for over 26 years. Prior to that I was…
UC Davis Field Trial: 2019 “All Phase” Outperformed Conventional Pesticides
In 2019 our minimum risk pesticide, All Phase, outperformed conventional pesticides, including Quintec and Flint in controlling powdery mildew on Chardonnay grapes in an independent study conducted by UC Davis. We weren’t surprised. All Phase contains potassium sorbate, the broad-spectrum…
University Confirms Triacontanol in Circadian Sunrise
Many published studies confirm triacontanol, or TRIA, as a potent biostimulator, increasing both yields and quality of many crops. Most of the literature supports application rates of TRIA in the range of 10 to 100 parts per billion (ppb). The…
Elemental Sulfur Use and Associations with Pediatric Lung Function and Respiratory Symptoms in an Agricultural Community
A recent study conducted by researchers at UC Berkeley links frequent sulfur applications to reduced lung function, increased asthma-related symptoms, and higher asthma medication use in children living about a half-mile or less from agricultural operations. The complete text is…
3-Day Window of Maximum Vulnerability for Powdery Mildew
With any fungicide registered for powdery mildew (PM) your most effective strategy is to spray as frequently as the label will allow, up to once every day when conditions favor the spread of the disease. The primary reasons for this…
Is Triacontanol Right for Your Crop?
Triacontanol is a long-chained aliphatic primary alcohol. It occurs naturally in some of the foods we eat and is one of several polycosanols associated with lowering cholesterol in humans. Not only is triacontanol good for you, research from around the…
Developing your Pesticide Toolbox (For the Professional Grower)
By: Ron Lane CEO of Circadian Crop Sciences, LLC/Retired Superintendent of Agriculture, Environmental Horticulture and Plant Sciences Departments, UC Davis (26 years)/Former General Manger of Gourmet Gardens Produce—a six-acre greenhouse operation growing hydroponic cucumbers, tomatoes, peppers, lettuces, and herbs (8…
Powdery Mildew
Powdery mildew is a fungal disease affecting many crops, from roses and gerberas to grapes and cannabis. Its fuzzy white to gray hyphae appear on both sides of the leaves, though upper surfaces tend to be more affected with most…