Thrips/TSWV status in Yolo & Colusa

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Early May 2020 (post 2)

May 4, 2020
General situation Based on limited local travel, it looks like planting in the Dixon/Vacaville Area is past its peak, if not done for the season. The weather is starting to settle into its summer pattern and we are looking at temperatures building from a relatively cool spring.
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Early April 2020 (post 1 2020 season)

April 8, 2020
Hi. We've been a bit slow getting the thrips risk and TSWV updates up and running this year. We hope you are all safe and well. We also want to say thank you to everyone involved in food production and agriculture in general for keeping the food chain flowing during the COVID-19 epidemic.
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May 25 Update

May 25, 2019
Weather outlook: After further atypical cool, showery weather over the last week or so, the forecast for the next ten days shows a more settled period of dry weather with partial cloud cover and daytime highs gradually increasing towards 90F.
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April 16th update

April 16, 2019
Weather outlook The next 10 days will see consistent warm, dry weather in the lower Sacramento Valley. Highs in the upper 70's or low 80's and overnight lows in the mid to low 50's will allow steady thrips development, and we should see numbers starting to build up.
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Projections for early season high risk period

March 30, 2019
General situation After a dry and warmer weekend, the weather will return to a cooler, unsettled pattern next week, with temperatures in the low-to-mid 60's and significant chance of further rain showers on several days.
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