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William H Krueger
Title: Farm Advisor   County Director

Specialty: All tree crops in Glenn County and olives in Tehama County, integrated pest management

Unit: Glenn County
PO Box 697, 821 E. South Street
Cooperative Extension Glenn County
Orland, CA 95963
(530) 865-1152
Fax: (530) 865-1109
http://ceglenn.ucdavis.edu
Email: whkrueger@ucdavis.edu

Also in:
Tehama County   
 
Bio: Bill Krueger serves as a Glenn County Farm Advisor, with a specialty in olives and Integrated Pest Management. At Washington State University he earned his Bachelor of Science and his Masters of Science degrees in Horticulture. Bill worked worked as an orchard foreman in White Salmon, Washington before coming to the University of California Cooperative Extension in Glenn County, where, since 1980, he has served as the Horticulture Farm Advisor. Working in all phases of crop production for almonds, prunes, walnuts and olives, Bill has conducted long term research in hedgerow plantings of these crops. Integrated Pest management has been an important part of his program, and Bill is currently involved with cooperative research looking for safer, less disruptive methods of pest and disease control in prunes, almonds and walnuts. The author and co-author of more than 50 papers and publications, Bill's vast knowledge and expertise make him a valuable asset to the northern California area.

 
22 documents associated with William Krueger.
Special Section Insert: Lessons from a record-breaking freeze: Some olives show damage; many, coldhardiness Special Section Insert: Lessons from a record-breaking freeze: Some olives show damage; many, coldhardiness
Calcium amendments for water penetration in flooding systems Calcium amendments for water penetration in flooding systems

Gypsum and calcium nitrate added to irrigation water and surface-applied gypsum all gave encouraging results.
Correcting potassium deficiency in prune trees is profitable Correcting potassium deficiency in prune trees is profitable
Growers prefer personal delivery of UC information Growers prefer personal delivery of UC information

Cooperative Extension must find alterna tive ways of reaching growers as fewer resources become available to support traditional extension methods.
Guthion-resistant walnut aphid parasite: Release, dispersal, and recovery in orchards Guthion-resistant walnut aphid parasite: Release, dispersal, and recovery in orchards

A resistant strain of the walnut aphid parasite Trioxyspallidus performed well in initial field trials. Laboratory studies showed it was also resistant to other pesticides used in walnut IPM.
Survey detects viruses in almond, prune, and sweet cherry orchards Survey detects viruses in almond, prune, and sweet cherry orchards

Prunus necrotic ringspot and/or prune dwarf viruses were found in young orchards in 1988 California surveys.
Usina concentrate postbloom NAA sprays to thin olives Usina concentrate postbloom NAA sprays to thin olives

A concentrate spray was as effective as a dilute spray.
CPPU for Reduced Preharvest Drop and Improved Kernel, Shell and Hull Size in Almond CPPU for Reduced Preharvest Drop and Improved Kernel, Shell and Hull Size in Almond
Treatments of the plant growth regulator, CPPU, did not increase the size of any portion of the nut, or aid in reducing drop. Additional testing is warranted. Submitted to California Almond Board for 2006.
Damage Assessment and Mitigation of Mechanically Harvested California Table Olives Damage Assessment and Mitigation of Mechanically Harvested California Table Olives
Year: 2007. Objective: Evaluate Quality (Damage Assessment) of Mechanically Harvested Olive Fruit
Developing Mechanical Harvesting for California Black Ripe Processed Table Olives: 2007-2010: Year 2 of 4 Progress Report Developing Mechanical Harvesting for California Black Ripe Processed Table Olives: 2007-2010: Year 2 of 4 Progress Report
Year: 2008. Objective: Overview and Summary
Developing of Mechanical Harvesting for California Olives: 2007-2010 Developing of Mechanical Harvesting for California Olives: 2007-2010
Year: 2007. Objective: Overview and Summary
Establishing and Training Manzanillo Table Olives For Mechanical Harvest Establishing and Training Manzanillo Table Olives For Mechanical Harvest
Year: 2007. Objective: Prepare Tree Canopy for Better Fruit Removal
Evaluation of Antioxidants and Preharvest Plant Growth Regulators to Reduce Physical Damage and Improve Firmness in 'Manzanillo' Olives in 2008 Evaluation of Antioxidants and Preharvest Plant Growth Regulators to Reduce Physical Damage and Improve Firmness in 'Manzanillo' Olives in 2008
Year: 2008. Objective: Prevent olive fruit damage with pre- and post-harvest chemical treatments. Annual Report for the California Olive Committee for 2008.
Evaluation of Antioxidants and Preharvest Plant Growth Regulators to Reduce Physical Damage and Improve Firmness in 'Manzanillo' Olives, 2008 Evaluation of Antioxidants and Preharvest Plant Growth Regulators to Reduce Physical Damage and Improve Firmness in 'Manzanillo' Olives, 2008
Chemical agents to reduce browning and increase firmness were tested; the greatest reduction in browning was observed with sodium hydroxide. Experiments using a colormetric tools for injury assessment were conducted. Submitted to California Olive Committee for 2008.
Evaluation of Antioxidants to Reduce Physical Damage in 'Manzanillo' Olives in 2006 Evaluation of Antioxidants to Reduce Physical Damage in 'Manzanillo' Olives in 2006
Evaluation of various antioxidant treatments on olives subjected to physical damage simulating mechanical harvest. Ascorbic acid as a drench appeared the most promising. Submitted to California Olive Committee for 2006.
Evaluation of antioxidants to reduce physical damage in 'Manzanillo' olives in 2006 Evaluation of antioxidants to reduce physical damage in 'Manzanillo' olives in 2006
Year: 2006. Objective: Prevent Olive Fruit Damage with Pre- and Post-Harvest Chemical Treatments
Evaluation of Antioxidants to Reduce Physical Damage in 'Manzanillo' Olives in 2007 Evaluation of Antioxidants to Reduce Physical Damage in 'Manzanillo' Olives in 2007
Evaluation of treatments of ascorbic acid, and two commercial postharvest treatments (ETOX and DPA) to olives subjected to physical damage simulating mechanical harvest. ETOX and DPA drenches appeared the most promising. Submitted to California Olive Committee for 2007.
Evaluation of antioxidants to reduce physical damage in ‘Manzanillo’ olives in 2007 Evaluation of antioxidants to reduce physical damage in ‘Manzanillo’ olives in 2007
Year: 2007. Objective: Prevent Olive Fruit Damage with Pre- and Post-Harvest Chemical Treatments
Mechanical Harvester Efficiency and Damage Evaluations Mechanical Harvester Efficiency and Damage Evaluations
Year: 2006. Objective: Evaluate Quality (Damage Assesment) of Mechanically Harvested Olive Fruit
Performance Evaluation of a Canopy Shaker Harvester Monitored by the Olive Yield Monitor (OYM) Developed at UCD. Part III of “Damage Mitigation of California Table Olives Mechanically Harvested” Performance Evaluation of a Canopy Shaker Harvester Monitored by the Olive Yield Monitor (OYM) Developed at UCD. Part III of “Damage Mitigation of California Table Olives Mechanically Harvested”
Year: 2008. Objective: Evaluate and Improve Olive harvester
Screening and Testing Potential Abscission Compounds Screening and Testing Potential Abscission Compounds
Year: 2007. Objective: Develop Abscission Compounds to Facilitate Mechanical Harvesting.
Trial Testing Dormex in Almond for Non-infectious Bud Failure (Crazy Top) Trial Testing Dormex in Almond for Non-infectious Bud Failure (Crazy Top)
Application during peak bloom resulted in crop loss that would probably preclude adoption of the practice. Future work should focus on application during the dormant season. Submitted to California Almond Board for 2006.